*SMALL FLASHES OF INSECURITY HAS NOT AFFECTED GOVERNOR YAHAYA BELLO’S SECURITY RATINGS & PROWESS.*
_By Sule Abdulwakil (SSA Security) YE._
Security challenges all over the world is not new and not peculiar to Nigeria and kogi state alone.
Several Big Giants and so called Well developed Nations of the world have at one time or the other had thier fair share of insecurity ranging from terrorism, mass shootings, insurgency and all other social vices/Civil Disturbances.
Insecurity in the US, UK and several other countries have always been a front burner when discussing issues of development because Advancement and development generally comes along with a new spate of security challenges.
Terrorism in the middle East has practically come to stay and no one is talking about the government not been pro-active.
An example is the issue of raising a child from a toddler to an Adult. As the child grows and advance in age, as a parent you start noticing New behaviours and traits and as you progress, you tackle them one after the other till you achieve a state of near perfection.
We might recall some years back when the use of commercial motorcycle was banned in Lagos State, it was a decision meant to upgrade the state to a mega city status but the idea later had a negative effect on the security apparatus of the state because crime rates increased due to the fact that several people were out of jobs and the ones with criminal Mindsets went into it full time.
Of course, this development didn’t stay in Lagos State alone as Neighbouring states such as ogun, Oyo and osun states witnessed a rise in crime also mostly perfected by some of this strange faces who were hitherto hustling in Lagos.
Looking at the strategic location of Kogi state and it’s proximity and links to several states of the federation, you might as well agree with me that several factors might have contributed to the recent attempt by insecurity to raise it’s ugly head.
Topmost Among the list is the current onslaught on insurgents in the North East and some Northern states of the federation.
Criminal elements and fleeing terrorist will definitely find thier ways into some terrains and since thier motives have been negative all along, they will device another means of making a living which might range from kidnappings for ransom and armed robbery.
Also looking at the level of act of banditry and cattle rustling in some states like Zamfara and the rest and the consistent efforts of their state governmemts towards putting a stop to those acts, it is certain and apparent that fleeing bandits will continue to advance into wherever they feel is comfortable to stay until thier New landlords get a sting of thier presence in those states.
The proximity of Kogi state to several states of the federation cannot be ruled out when discussing the issues of security threats in kogi state as even criminal elements from neighbouring states can come in when there are little lapses to perpetrate thier evil acts and return back.
The massive investments of his Excelleny Alhaji Yahaya Adoza Bello on Security in kogi state has been applauded globally due to the practical results that has been achieved over time in the war against insecurity.
Recent stings and flashes of insecurity in kogi state can’t be attributed to the weakness of the government or incompetence but as the state government under the leadership of His Excellency Alhaji Yahaya Adoza Bello has Always been ahead of criminality of all forms.
No where in the world is safe and free of crime because crime generally are one of the indices of development.
If suddenly people in a certain area start building big houses and buying cars, there is likelihood of criminal elements getting attracted to the area. The onus of the situation now lies in the hands of the inhabitants to decide if they can be tolerolated or not.
Information volunteering and local intelligence gathering on the side of every citizen should be a serious issue to be taken serious by all citizens of the state and not just the government alone.
Criminal elements cannot reside in a village or town and people around them will not know.
We as a people must see the entire society as our responsibility and hence be willing to do everything humanly possible to ensure its protected by volunteering informations to security agencies on the activities of people with Questionable lifestyles.
The ratings of Governor Yahaya Adoza Bello as a Security conscious and pro-active Governor has not been diminished an inch as the business of security is a work in progress that has to be consistent while nipping the bud of crimes as they arises.