By Aanuoluwapo Fasoyin
The joint technical committee on security for Oyo and Ogun states has assured residents and motorists of adequate security strategies to ensure safety of lives and properties during this Yuletide season particularly border areas and highways of both states.
The committee gave the assurance during a special critical security meeting held along Lagos-Ibadan expressway, organized to strengthen safety modalities for both states.
Speaking before the close doors meeting, Special Adviser on security Governor Seyi Makinde, of Oyo State, retired CP Fatai Owoseni and his Ogun state counterpart, retired AIG Olusola Subaru, said it has become necessary to harmonize thoughts for the overall interest of the people.
While stressing that traffic corps and managers were included in the critical meeting to ensure public order on highways, they appealed to people to be security consciousness and utilize the toll free line of 615 to report suspicion to the command and control centre of both states.
Presenting a communique after the close door meeting, Oyo state commissioner of police, CP Hamzat Adebola, assured that officers and security men from both states have been put on alert.
He urged the public to engage the national emergency security number 112, Oyo state citizens enquiry number 615, Ogun state police control number 08081770416 and Oyo state police control number 07055495413 when necessary.
