Zulum donates 63 patrol vehicles to security agencies, CJTF in Borno
Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State on Tuesday handed over 63 patrol vehicles to security agencies and the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) operating in Maiduguri and its environs.
Of the 63 vehicles, 30 were allocated to the 10 different sectors of the CJTF, 16 to the Rapid Response and Anti-Social Vices units, 10 to paramilitary organisations, six to hunters, and one to the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP).
The distribution aims to enhance the mobility and response capacity of the police, other security outfits, and the CJTF in tackling security threats such as armed gangs and other forms of criminality within the state capital and its surrounding areas.
This latest donation is one of several vehicle distributions made by the Zulum administration since 2019, all aimed at strengthening the state’s security architecture and safeguarding the lives and property of citizens.
While presenting the vehicles, Governor Zulum reiterated his government’s commitment to providing continuous logistical support to security forces. He emphasised that security is part of the cardinal priorities of his administration.
He said “We are here in continuation of our efforts to support the security apparatus in Borno State with equipment and logistics needed for them to function effectively.”
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“I want to assure you that the government of Borno under my leadership will continue to support you with a view to achieving the noble objectives in ensuring the state is rid of insurgency,” the governor added.
Zulum also commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the security forces for their efforts to restore normalcy in Borno.
He stated, “Let me also use this opportunity to extend my profound appreciation to the President Bola Ahmed Tunibu, the services chiefs, theatre commander, sector commanders and all officers and men of the Nigerian armed forces that are in operation hadin Kai, and indeed all paramilitary organisations in Borno State for the great works that they’ve been doing in the state.”
