For Governor Yahaya Bello, Governor of Kogi State, the sacrifices being made by men of the state vigilante service cannot be fully appreciated. This was the Governor’s expression of gratitude when he stopped to salute some of the vigilantes along the Abuja-Lokoja expressway.
The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Onogwu Muhammed shared the story with pictures on Wednesday, stating Bello’s commendation of the security personnel.
Muhammed wrote:
“Kogi State Governor, His Excellency Yahaya Bello has commended the personnel of the State Vigilante Service for their sacrifices in ensuring a peaceful and crime-free Kogi state.
“The Governor who stopped over to motivate the security personnel patrolling the Abuja-Lokoja highway at Karara village on Wednesday charged the vigilantes and other security agencies to sustain the onslaught against kidnappers and other criminal elements in the area.
“The Governor assured them and other security agencies in the state of his administration’s continuous support and cooperation.
“Criminal activity on Abuja-Lokoja Highway has been brought down to ground zero in recent times owing to the strong security architecture of the state.”
