Bauchi State Government has purchased 50 JAC Pickup operational vehicles equipped with communication gadgets worth the sum of N759.5 million.
The Government on Saturday distributed the 50 brand new JAC Pickup operational vehicles to all security agencies in the state as part of the efforts to improve security and enhance security operations especially at the grassroots where the people are considered most vulnerable to attacks by bandits.
State Governor, Sen Bala Mohammed Abdulkadir during the official distribution of the vehicles at the premises of the Government House, said that the procurement of the vehicles was a testimony of the state government’s concern towards the holistic approach to security challenges.
He stressed that issues of armed robbery, cattle rustling, kidnapping farmers/ Herders clashes, banditry, and other criminal activities need to be put in check in order to boost economic activities.
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Usman Baba, who was represented at the ocassion by the Johnson Kokumo, Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG), Federal Operations, said that one of the logistic constraints facing the police force was inadequacy of serviceable vehicles.
The IGP applauded Governor Bala Mohammed for ‘constantly’ providing logistic support to security agencies in the state.
He said that it had been seen that vehicles used by criminals sped faster than that of security agents, and this had hindered their efforts at tackling them.
He commended the state government and described the provision of the vehicles as a morale booster for the security agencies in the state.
“I want to sincerely appreciate the executive governor of Bauchi state, Sen. Bala Mohammed, for his constant logistic support to the security agencies, particularly, the Nigerian Police Force.
“One of the logistic constraints facing the police force is inadequacy of vehicles for visible policing, to enable members of the public feel the presence of the police.
“We thank you immensely for ensuring that this anomaly is corrected,” he said
