Niger State Govt. Donates Vehicles, Motorcycles To Army

The Secretary to the Niger state Government, Ahmed Matane, has presented three Hilux Pick Up Vans and 33 motorcycles to the 31 Artillery Brigade, Minna.

The kind gesture was given in a bid to support and enhance the ongoing fight against banditry and kidnapping in Shiroro, Munya and Rafi Local Government Areas of the state.

Matane’s Information Officer, Lawal Tanko in a statement in Minna, said that the vehicles and motorcycles would further enhance the logistic capabilities of officers deployed in fighting criminal elements.

He stressed that the present administration would continue to vote resources to security agencies in the state with a view to achieving the set objectives.

Matane urged residents of the state to be very vigilant, security conscious and report all suspicious characters, movements or objects to security agencies.

Brig.-Gen. Gideon Ajetonmobi, Commander, 31 Artillery Brigade, Minna, in his remarks, appreciated the support of the state in the fight against all forms of criminalities.