Gov. Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State on Wednesday distributed 40 assorted vehicles to various security agencies, Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), as well as other government ministries, departments, and agencies.
Speaking at the ceremony in Lafia, the governor said that the gesture was part of the state government’s sustained support to security agencies to strengthen their capacities for better service delivery.
Sule gives a breakdown of the vehicles including Four Jac Pickups, 10 Toyota Hilux, 10 4*4 Peugeots, four 308 Peugeots, two 18-seater buses, one 32-seater buses, two Camry, five Sharon, one towing van, and one ambulance.
He also distributed 10 power bikes and 15 Bajaj motorcycles to the security agencies to enable them to access the hinterlands and other difficult terrains to combat insecurity in all nooks and crannies.
According to him, security is one of the topmost priorities of his administration, which is why he has continued to distribute vehicles to the security agencies in addition to other logistics support.
He also distributed 30 tractors as part of the effort to support machinist farming and ensure food security in the state.
He noted that since his assumption of office, his administration had distributed 149 vehicles and motorcycles to security agencies and other bodies.
The governor also acknowledged the contributions of the various MDAs to the achievements recorded by his administration since assumption into office in 2019.
He also said that the vehicles and motorcycles were meant to support the security agencies and other beneficiaries to do their jobs better in the overall interest of the state.
“With this distribution, the realization of our administration vision and mission will be further accelerated,” he said.
He therefore appealed to the beneficiaries to make judicious use of the vehicles and motorcycles to consolidate on the strides made by the government in security and implementation of policies and programmes.
Reacting on behalf of the beneficiaries, Salihu Mohammed-Alkali, NUJ Chairman in the state expressed gratitude to the governor for the gesture.
The NUJ Chairman said that the gesture would go a long way to enhance efficiency and effectiveness in service delivery. (www.krestnews.com)