Kogi State government has reiterated its commitment to ensuring the safety and security of life and property across the state, declaring that it is not paying lip service to security.
Addressing the media in Lokoja on Friday, the commissioner for information and communications, Hon. Kingsley Femi Fanwo, said the administration of Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo had taken concrete steps to deal decisively with any flashpoint of insecurity, stressing that the state was not under siege and would not be.
Fanwo acknowledged security concerns in parts of Yagba land, particularly in Yagba West, but assured that the situation was being carefully and silently managed to avoid escalation.
“We are managing the fine line between urgency and the need to tread softly in order not to compound the situation. Government is on top of the matter, and our interventions are guided, targeted, and strategic,” he said.
Fanwo also addressed concerns over alleged threats to some churches in Yagba East, noting that Governor Ododo had ordered thorough investigations to verify the claims.
“Security has not broken down in any part of Kogi and will not break down. We have reached an advanced stage of collaboration with national security structures to neutralize every threat to peace and stability in our state,” he said.
