Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni has assured security operatives in the state of his administration’s more support to enhance their performance to further secure the state.
Governor Buni gave the assurance in his office on Saturday in Damaturu when he was presented with an award won by the “Operation Haba Maza” security outfit as the best police patrol outfit in Nigeria by the Nigeria Police Force.
He said the head of the outfit, CSP Muhammad Shehu was carefully chosen to head the outfit for service delivery. “I am never disappointed, Shehu has done us proud by living up to our expectations and winning this award.”
Governor Buni commended security agencies in the state for the synergy and teamwork which he noted to have grossly reduced the rate of crime across the state.
On his part, state’s Commissioner of Police, CP Garba Ahmed commended the governor for establishing the Haba Maza outfit, saying the “outfit has remained a strong pillar of fighting crime in Damaturu, the state capital and its environs.”
The police commissioner appealed to Governor Buni to extend the operations of the outfit to other major towns in the state to help in curbing criminal activities across the state.
He further requested additional operational vehicles to boost logistics for effective patrol in the state.
