Bauchi State, Bauchi State Government has deployed over 2,000 trained operatives of the Vigilante and Forestry Security Service Agency to strengthen security across forests and communities in the state.
The state Deputy Governor, Hon. Auwal Mohammed Jatau, who represented Governor Bala Mohammed at the passing out parade of the recruits on Saturday at Police training school Yalwa said the establishment and expansion of the agency is to tackle security challenges, including banditry, illegal mining, and other criminal activities threatening public safety and the environment.
The Governor urged the personnel to conduct themselves with integrity and professionalism, warning that any act capable of eroding public confidence would not be tolerated.
He emphasized the importance of collaboration between the new operatives and conventional security agencies, stressing that joint efforts would enhance peace, security, and stability throughout the state.
Speaking earlier, the overseeing Commissioner of Internal Security and Chief Security Adviser to the Governor, Deputy Inspector General of Police, DIG Sani Mohammed (Rtd), explained that the recruitment exercise was aimed at deepening community participation in security management and improving the safety of residents.
In his remarks, the State Commissioner of Police, CP Sani Omolori Aliyu, represented by the Deputy Commissioner of Police, DCP Musa M. Bulus, lauded the state government for its continued investment in security, noting that the newly recruited operatives would help boost surveillance and crime prevention at the grassroots level.
CP Aliyu advised the officers to respect the rights of citizens, carry out their responsibilities within the confines of the law, and maintain existing relationships with the police and other security agencies in safeguarding the lives and property of citizens of the State.
Veteran journalist and recipient of A.B.C Yola, Reporter of the Year Award (1997), Hassan Umar Shallpella, works with WAP as a Regional Correspondence. He was trained at Institute of Mass Communication and Technology Jos and Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, Training School Lagos.He was a News desk Editor and a Correspondent at the Punch newspaper and till 2019, was the Deputy Editor ofThe Scope newspaper.
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