THE Oyo State governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi,  has charged men of the Nigeria Police to be fearless in their task of addressing security challenges in the the country.

He made this submission in Ibadan on Thursday, while receiving the Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG) in charge of Zone 11, Mr Orubebe, who paid him a his office at the Government House.

According to him, since the police was saddled with the responsibility of providing security for life and property in Nigerian, only a bold step was required to be taken by members of the force to reassure the citizens that their life and property are safe.

Governor Ajimobi also charged the police to avoid taking sides in any given situation while carrying out of their duties.

He said his administration would continue to accord priority to security, adding that the recently launched state Security Trust Fund (STF) would further

strengthen the state in its efforts at providing security in the state.

``Talking about security generally, Oyo State takes security very seriously, hence, we have cooperated and worked closely with the police; here, we obey the rule of law and we are guided by it.

“Oyo today is a peaceful and secured state, and we are not only ready for business but also, we are prepared to accommodate people of different ethnic backgrounds,’’ he said.

The governor, who disclosed that his administration was at its inception, faced with the menace of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), however, expressed happiness that the situation had successfully settled.

This, he said, was made possible because government was able to separate the activities of the union from politics, adding ``while NURTW was made to face the transport business, government, on its own part, was saddled with the responsibility of providing good governance and social amenities to all and sundry’’.

Speaking earlier, the AIG commended the Ajimobi administration for its support and assistance to the state police command, saying this had continued to boost the morale of the officers and men of the command in the performance of their duties.

Ebikemeh noted that the security of any nation was a collective responsibility of the people, stressing the need for them to provide the police with useful information at all times.

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