ASHENEWS reports that the Sokoto state government has donated 20 motorcycles to the State Command of the Department of State Services (DSS) to enhance its operations in the fight against banditry.
A statement issued by the Press Secretary to Sokoto State Governor, Abubakar Bawa said that the Secretary to the State Government, Muhammad Bello presented the motorcycles to the state Director of the service.
The statement quoted the Sokoto SSG as conveying the state government’s commitment to supporting the command and other security outfits to fully secure the State.
“Protecting the lives and property of people of the State is of paramount importance to the present administration
“Recently, the Governor has donated 70 vehicles to various security outfits in the state, in addition to other forms of support, with a view to assisting them to roundly fight banditry in the State,” he said.
The SSG charged the command to use the motorcycles judiciously to stem the tide of the obnoxious activities of bandits, especially in the eastern part of Sokoto State.
He assured that the present administration remains committed to ensuring the security of the lives and property of the people of the State for even growth and development.
On his part, the state’s DSS Director, Abdulfatah Olawuno, commended the state government for the gesture.
Olawuno said that the donation would go a long way in improving the operations of the command.
“We will use these motorcycles to fight banditry in the eastern zone of the State.
“These motorcycles will definitely help us a lot in our operations especially against banditry in the estern parts of the State,” he added.
The state Director pledged the readiness of its personnel to ensure the security of lives and properties.
He also solicited cooperation from the people of the State in ridding the state of banditry and other sundry criminal activities.
