Curbing insecurity: Community set to upgrade police post, donates land in Kwara

By SAKA Laaro,Ilorin

An Ilorin high chief, Balogun Gambari, Alh Aliyu Adebayo has donated a large spate of land for the expansion of Alagbado/ Okelele police post in Ilorin East local government area of Kwara State.

The Ibagun/ Okelele community is desirous of upgrading the police post to a full fledged police division, given the growing population of the area and the attendant security challenges.

The Alangua Ibagun, Alh Sakariyau Iyanda, a delegation of Ibagun Progressive Union (IPU) led by its chairman, Alh Kuranga Morogun; the Special Adviser on Strategy to Kwara State governor, Alh Saadu Salahu and Senior Special Assistant on Security, Alh Muyideen Aliyu were at the Alagbado police post on Monday to inspect facilities there.

They were received by the officer in charge of the police post, Mrs Teniola Adedare.

The Alangua Ibagun announced the donation of the parcel of land to the police  by Balogun Gambari and thanked him for his kind gesture.

For their parts, the two governor’s aides, Salahu and Aliyu briefed the people about Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq’s efforts at ensuring security of lives and property across the state.

They enjoined members of the community to contribute their quotas in cash and kind towards the upgrading of the police post, adding that security is the business of all .

The Balogun Gambari, Alh Aliyu Adebayo praised Governor  AbdulRazaq and the Emir of Ilorin, Alh Ibrahim Sulu- Gambari for the prevailing peace in Ilorin Emirate and Kwara State in general.