The Ebonyi State Government has inaugurated the Ebubeagu security outfit.
The Governor of the State, David Umahi during the inauguration ceremony at Ngele Oruta Township Stadium in Abakaliki the state’s capital said the Ebubeagu security outfit is to assist Nigeria police in securing the lives and properties of Ebonyi people.
Umahi added that the law establishing the security outfit has been passed by Ebonyi State House of Assembly to back up the outfit.
He urged the House of Assembly to further expand the law to include the promotion of the officers and their remuneration.
“Am going to pay you what a grade level 12 officer in the State Civil service cannot get in a month
“I commend the Commissioner of Police in the State, Mr Aliyu Garba for his efforts towards the security architecture in the State.”
The Governor urged the public to channel any act of human rights violation to the Provost who is also the State Commandant of the Ebubeagu.
“There should be enough synergy between Nigeria police and the EBUBEAGU security outfit. They must operate with the supervision of the Nigeria Police. They are not to fight any legal and illegal security outfits but to fight crimes in collaboration with other security agencies,“ Umahi explained.
He thanked President Mohammadu Buhari for his efforts to ensure that the entire country is secured.
The State Permanent Secretary Ministry of Border, Peace and Conflict Resolution, Ogbonnaya Ota said the Security outfit has been equipped to carry out the security needs of the State adding that the state is targeting to recruit over 6000 personnel into the outfit.
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