Ijaw Youth Council denounces insecurity in Bayelsa
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On Thursday, the Ijaw Youth Council expressed concern over what it described as an increase in the number of kidnappings, killings and other violent crimes in Bayelsa State.
The council said it was worrying that cases of kidnappings and other violent crimes were on the rise in the state despite the huge support given to security agencies by Governor Douye Diri's administration.< /p>
IYC National Spokesperson Ebilade Ekerefe, who said this at a press conference in Yenagoa, recalled that the state government in December 2021 strengthened Operation Doo Akpo with 50 new operational vehicles, 40 motorcycles and other security gadgets to fight crime and crime in the state.
He also noted that the administration had earlier in June 2021 donated 14 operational vehicles to security agencies to support the improvement of the security situation in the state.
Ekerefe said security organizations had done their best to secure Bayelsa but were not doing enough to protect lives and property, adding that apart from patrol vans and security gadgets , the state government had helped them financially.
According to him, the increased challenge of insecurity was also attributable to the state's porous borders which, he said, were not sufficiently policed against perpetrators.
He said, "As the Ijaw Youth Council, we find it hard to believe that the security agencies are not doing their job effectively. People come here (Bayelsa) and kidnap people with impunity. No one has been arrested or made to pay for the crimes they have committed, so criminals are encouraged to perpetrate those crimes.
"The Governor of Bayelsa State has, as a matter of principle, governed the state in a manner that accommodates all shades of opinion and political interests, including encouraging the private sector to make businesses thrive in the state.
"Today, it is quite unfortunate that despite the logistical support provided by the Governor and Government of Bayelsa State, those who have the responsibility of monitoring our communities and our environment are not taking up their jobs. seriously.
"That's not to say there aren't security guards doing their best, but we believe their best is not enough. The question we're asking is that, despite the enormous resources approved for state security agencies by the state governor, the available evidence suggests that base morale is very low.”
The IYC called on the state government to convene a security summit to comprehensively address the security issues plaguing the state by all relevant stakeholders.
He also stressed that the security of life and property cannot be left to government and security agencies alone, stressing that all stakeholders, including traditional leaders, community development committees and youth, among others, have a role to play in the security of society.
Please share this story:
On Thursday, the Ijaw Youth Council expressed concern over what it described as an increase in the number of kidnappings, killings and other violent crimes in Bayelsa State.
The council said it was worrying that cases of kidnappings and other violent crimes were on the rise in the state despite the huge support given to security agencies by Governor Douye Diri's administration.< /p>
IYC National Spokesperson Ebilade Ekerefe, who said this at a press conference in Yenagoa, recalled that the state government in December 2021 strengthened Operation Doo Akpo with 50 new operational vehicles, 40 motorcycles and other security gadgets to fight crime and crime in the state.
He also noted that the administration had earlier in June 2021 donated 14 operational vehicles to security agencies to support the improvement of the security situation in the state.
Ekerefe said security organizations had done their best to secure Bayelsa but were not doing enough to protect lives and property, adding that apart from patrol vans and security gadgets , the state government had helped them financially.
According to him, the increased challenge of insecurity was also attributable to the state's porous borders which, he said, were not sufficiently policed against perpetrators.
He said, "As the Ijaw Youth Council, we find it hard to believe that the security agencies are not doing their job effectively. People come here (Bayelsa) and kidnap people with impunity. No one has been arrested or made to pay for the crimes they have committed, so criminals are encouraged to perpetrate those crimes.
"The Governor of Bayelsa State has, as a matter of principle, governed the state in a manner that accommodates all shades of opinion and political interests, including encouraging the private sector to make businesses thrive in the state.
"Today, it is quite unfortunate that despite the logistical support provided by the Governor and Government of Bayelsa State, those who have the responsibility of monitoring our communities and our environment are not taking up their jobs. seriously.
"That's not to say there aren't security guards doing their best, but we believe their best is not enough. The question we're asking is that, despite the enormous resources approved for state security agencies by the state governor, the available evidence suggests that base morale is very low.”
The IYC called on the state government to convene a security summit to comprehensively address the security issues plaguing the state by all relevant stakeholders.
He also stressed that the security of life and property cannot be left to government and security agencies alone, stressing that all stakeholders, including traditional leaders, community development committees and youth, among others, have a role to play in the security of society.
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