Security, Bedrock of Development. - Ajimobi

Security, Bedrock of Development. - Ajimobi

Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State has described security as the bedrock of development, saying that without it, no meaningful development can take place in any society.

He stated this while speaking at a send forth organized in honour of the immediate past Commissioner of Police in the state, Alhaji Tambari Yabo Mohammed, who is now an Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG), in Ibadan at the week-end.

The governor said that it was in realization of this that his administration, upon inception, courted all the security agencies in the state and had been maintaining harmonious working relationship with them.

This, he said, had paid off with the peace and tranquility, as well as the security of lives and property, currently reigning in the state which used to be known for violence and brigandage before the advent of his government.

Governor Ajimobi added that the entrenchment of a peaceful atmosphere had given room for all the developmental projects which his administration had been able to execute in the last 19 months, all of which he said had changed the face of the state and improved its economy.

He said that his administration would continue to support all the security agencies in the state, so that the peace and tranquility currently being enjoyed would continue unabated.

The governor described the former police commissioner as a committed, dedicated and disciplined officer, saying that he exhibited high level professionalism in the discharge of his duties while in the state.

The Chief of Staff to the Governor, Dr. Adeolu Akande, in his opening remarks, noted that although Mohammed spent only six months as police commissioner in the state, his stay was eventful and witnessed improved security.

Reacting, Mohammed commended Governor Ajimobi for his friendly disposition and immense support to the police in the state.

``Even though I have served in different capacities in several states, I had never seen a governor who has been so friendly to and supportive of the police as Governor Ajimobi. Throughout my stay here, he made sure that the state command did not lack anything,’’ he remarked.