Again, Ayade Presents Patrol Vans To Security Agencies

In a bid to ensure total security blanket across the state ahead of the commencement of construction of the Bakassi Deep Seaport project, Cross River State Governor Ben Ayade has presented another set of 20 operational vans to security agencies in the state.

This is coming after the governor made similar presentations of 150 pickup vans to different security agencies early this year as well as the deployment of additional 50 fully equipped operational vehicles to the state’s own non-arm bearing Homeland Security for surveillance services.

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Speaking during the presentation of the vehicles to the various service commanders including some paramilitary organizations in Calabar, Governor Ayade noted that “the state will not rest on its oars in ensuring adequate protection of lives and property of its citizenry at all times, hence our regular support to the operatives.”

While assuring the officers and men of the state’s continuous improvement on their welfare issues, Ayade explained that “the effort is to ensure that construction work at the proposed 275 kilometers superhighway and the Bakassi deep seaport is carried out without any hitches or breach of peace.”

According to him, “since the ceding of Bakassi to Cameroun, Cross River has become vulnerable to all forms of criminality, particularly militancy who took advantage of the porous sea entrance to the state.”

He said that apart from the patrol boats, which the state was deploying soon, all land boarders must be fully fortified and made safe for investors.

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Explaining the importance of the projects to the economy of the state and nation at large Ayade stated: “My major rescue plan is to find an alternative means of income and you know we’re a coastline state and we have taken advantage of that to develop the deep seaport as well as an evacuation corridor that will bring the Atlantic Ocean closer to our brothers in the north, thus making it easier for those in Maiduguri and Kano who want to use the road to port for exportation of their abundance solid minerals that abound in the area can do so without hitches.”

Whiling extoling their pragmatic efforts at ensuring a safer state so far, Ayade hinted: “We know that you are gallant officers and all we believe is that with your presence and full commitment, we shall have our deep seaport and superhighway constructed devoid of any miltancy attack.”

Responding on behalf of the other service commanders, the Commanding Officer Nigerian Navy Victory Command, Commodore S.D Jubril, who thanked the governor for always supporting them in discharging their constitutional duties, promised to do their best at ensuring that all project sites are protected, secured and work completed without any security issues.

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