Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to supporting security agencies and federal government institutions in the state to strengthen security and enhance service delivery.
This was contained in a statement on Tuesday by his Chief Press Secretary, Bologi Ibrahim.
The governor made the pledge while receiving heads of newly posted security agencies and the state coordinator of a federal establishment during a courtesy visit to his office.
The delegation included senior officials of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), and the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC).
Bago stressed the importance of collaboration between the state government and federal agencies, urging the visitors to deepen their partnership and improve on maintenance culture. He noted that his administration had been investing resources to ease their work and boost efficiency.
In their separate remarks, the visiting officials commended the governor’s developmental efforts, describing him as a “farmer governor” whose initiatives have repositioned Niger State on the path of progress.
Those who spoke include ACG Anthony Emeka Chikezie, Zonal Coordinator of NIS Zone D; Gado Ibrahim, Comptroller of NIS Niger State Command; Suberu Siyaka Aniviye, State Commandant of NSCDC; Aishat Sa’ad, State Sector Commander of FRSC; and Aisha Yahaya Muhammad, State Coordinator of NIMC.
They praised the governor’s support for federal parastatals and security agencies in the state and appealed for more assistance, particularly in logistics, to enhance their operations. They also pledged their “unflinching support” for his administration.
