Agboje Chuks
Following the security challenges prevailing the State and Nigeria at large, Civil Rights Council, Asaba Unit of Delta State,Nigeria has promised to work closely with security operatives to curb menace
This was made known in a meeting which took place on the 7th of March 2024 at the Delta State Police Command, involving the commissioner of Police, Police Public Relations Officer, and other top ranking member of the Nigeria Police force
Speaking during the meeting, the unit coordinator comrade Joy Edigbine, emphasized that the council was ready to partner with all relevant security agencies, especially the Nigeria Police Force to help strengthen the fight against insecurity ravaging the country
She noted that, the driver of any economy was security, maintaining was a major factor of the inflow of investors, as well as the production of food and other essential commodities
Comrade Joy Edigbine who is fondly called Small Pepper, and the Chief Executive Officer of JEEP Film Academy, insisted that the rising cost of food items could be linked to insecurity, disclosing that a lot of farmers had been chased out of their farms by hoodlums just as she calls on other Civil society organizations to help the security operatives to syndicate their actions
” When people say that the prices of food and other commodities are hitting the roof, it is simply because of insecurity. A lot of farmers have been sacked from their farms because of kidnapping and security challenges. That is why we are here to thank the Nigeria Police Force and to charge them to do more.”
Responding, the Commissioner of Police, Abanwonda S. Olufemi, thanked the council for finding time to fraternize with the Police, just as he urged them to always sensitize the masses on their rights, and their continued Partnership
Other members of the council unit who were present, were, Comrade Francis OnwuebunemComrade. Christy Atulegwu and Comrade. Victoria Johnson
