Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has set up a high-level security committee, led by Deputy Governor Kayode Alabi, to craft immediate and long-term measures aimed at improving public safety.
Known as the Safer Kwara Security Committee, the team is tasked with holding wide-ranging consultations and producing a security blueprint tailored to the evolving challenges faced by communities across the state.
The announcement was made in a statement issued on Tuesday by the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Rafiu Ajakaye.
Ajakaye noted that the committee will facilitate exclusive interactions with various stakeholders, including traditional rulers, to design a security plan that reflects local realities.
The committee comprises senior government officials and security advisers, including the Special Adviser on Security Matters, Brigadier General Saliu Tunde Bello (rtd); Commissioner for Local Government, Chieftaincy Affairs and Community Development, Abdullahi Bata; and Senior Special Assistant on Security, Alhaji Muhyideen Aliu.
Also included are the Special Assistant on Security, Moshood Gobir; three local government chairmen representing the state’s senatorial districts; and Mrs. Olufunke Mercy Shittu, PhD, from the Office of the Head of Service, who will serve as secretary.
According to Ajakaye, the committee’s efforts are intended to deepen the state’s understanding of national security issues from a local standpoint, especially in the wake of recent attacks in parts of Kwara, notably in the southern region.
The governor has directed the committee to deliver its report within four weeks, after which the government will take the next steps.
The new committee forms part of a broader plan to strengthen surveillance, improve intelligence coordination, and build resilience within communities across the state.
Kwara has recently experienced several security incidents, including kidnappings and bandit activities around the Ekiti corridor, prompting widespread calls for swift government action.
