FG ANNOUNCES TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF OWERRI AIRPORT FOR RUNWAY REHABILITATION. (PHOTO).

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 FG ANNOUNCES TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF OWERRI AIRPORT FOR RUNWAY REHABILITATION  The  Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has announced the temporary closure of the Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport, Owerri, to allow for major runway rehabilitation works. A statement by the  Minister says the closure has become necessary to improve safety and operational efficiency at the airport, ahead of the Christmas travel season. It adds that the rehabilitation project is a joint partnership between the Federal Government and the Imo State Government, and will involve repairs to deteriorated sections of the runway, treatment of surface cracks, filling of potholes, resurfacing, and extension works to accommodate larger aircraft. The Minister disclosed that he had earlier spoken with the Governor of Imo State, Senator Hope Uzodimma, who, along with other critical stakeholders in the South-East, agreed on the need for the temporary closure. The airport i...

CITIZENS HAVE A ROLE TO PLAY IN COMBATING INSECURITY- OYO POLICE COMMISSIONER. (PHOTO).


 Citizens have a role to play in combating insecurity


Oyo State Commissioner of Police, Abimbola Olugbenga, has aptly identified a key challenge security agents face in combating bandits, kidnappers, and terrorists: citizens often witness suspicious activities but fail to report them.


The commissioner led journalists to a residential property in Araromi Quarters, Ayegun North, Oluyole Local Government Area, where kidnappers had held Busayo John-Paul—the younger sister of former Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu—and her twin sons before the police rescued them. 


According to him, preliminary investigations revealed that the kidnappers had repeatedly used the location as a hideout, bringing abducted victims there while neighbouring residents chose to ignore the activities.


“They have been bringing the abductees here. They bring them here, and people see them. Some even greet them and say 'welcome.' When people see such things and don’t speak up, what do you expect us to do? If suspicious activities like this had been reported, none of this would have happened. We would have taken the necessary steps in good time,” the commissioner said.


My fellow Nigerians, security agents are not magicians—they need the support of citizens to fight all forms of crime. Whenever you notice anything unusual in your area, please make a discreet call to the security agencies

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