Ethiope East Local Government
Chairman Hon Victor Ofobrukueta has donated Eight Toyota sienna vehicles to Delta State Community Security Corps Ethiope East Command inorder to boost peace and security in the Area.
While presenting the vehicles to the various communities vigilantes at Ethiope East Secretariat, Delta State on Wednesday Hon Ofobrukueta disclosed that the gesture is to compliment the efforts of Delta state Governor, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa in maintaining peace and order in the state .
Chairman of Ethiope East Local Government Hon Victor Ofobrukueta while addressing members of the Delta state community Security corps, Ethiope East Command also known as the vigilante said the Eight Toyota Sienna vehicles presented to them should be used to fight crime in the various communities in the areas.
The Ethiope East Council Boss stated that it has been the desire of the Delta State Governor, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa to see to it that vigilantes are infused as a major partner to the Nigeria police Force and other security agencies inorder to assist them to gather information that will led to curbing of crime in the society
He added that because of the importance of the Delta state community Security corps to the communities, the state Governor,Dr Ifeanyi Okowa has commenced the provision of security outfits to vigilantes across the state .
Hon Ofobrukueta also disclosed that Governor Okowa has commenced payment of monthly stipends to the vigilantes inorder to encourage them perform better.
The Ethiope East Council Chairman further disclosed that the State Governor had directed that the Council chairman to make Security and environment their top priority , stressing that the directive informed their decision to provide 8 vehicles to the vigilantes Inorder to support the state government effort in the sustainance of peace and security.
He urged them to used the vehicles for the purpose it was purchase for and assist the security agencies to curb crime, adding that anytime the police have need for the vehicles as back up they should make it available .
Presidents General of UPU, Okpara and Umiaghwa Abraka Mr Ese Owe represented by Chief Glory Ovwamuedo, Chief Esosioakpo Eteh and chief Monday Arawore commended the Ethiope East Council chairman for the gesture, saying that it will go a long way to fight crime in the various communities .
They urged the vigilantes to maintain the vehicles .
Also speaking the DPO of Abraka police station , Mr Efehi Ayameh and the Representative of the DPO of Isiokolo police station Mr Sunday Ideho charged the vigilantes to abide by the laws that mandated them to carryout their lawful duties .
Meanwhile the Ethiope East Local Government chairman Hon Victor Ofoburukueta also donated 3 Toyota vehicles each to the Head of Personnel Management of the council ,Mr Hope Ighomore , Secretary to the local Government , Hon Ray Aganbi and the leader of Ethiope East legislative arm , Hon Emmanuel Emojeya .
The programme featured prayers to the vigilantes that God should protect them as they carryout their duties .
Highpoint of the event was the inauguration of the 12 new Vehicles including a Waste Disposal Truck by chief Young Esekpe
