By Ayodele Oni
As part of measures to tackle insecurity, the Oyo State government is set to take delivery of a surveillance aircraft.
Governor, Seyi Makinde, gave clarifications on the purchase of a surveillance aircraft by the State to combat terror attack and criminal activities within and at its borders, revealed that the facility is awaiting clearance at Lagos Port.
He stated this in his address at the ground finale of the celebration of Oyo State’s 50th anniversary, which held at the State House, Agodi, Ibadan, on Tuesday.
The governor disclosed that he spoke with the Chairman of the Governors’ Forum, Governor AbdlRahman AbdulRasaq of Kwara state on Sunday over the issue and according to him, as at Tuesday, the vessel that brought the aircraft has landed at Apapa in Lagos.
“I spoke with my Chairman, I believe yesterday, or maybe the day before, the Chairman of Nigeria’s Governor’s Forum, we spoke about the surveillance aircraft that we ordered.
“Well, as we speak, we are tracking the vessel, three days ago, it was at Lome, now the vessel is at the Port in Lagos.
“So that is also being delivered, and it will help both Oyo and Kwara to ensure that we can have surveillance across our common areas and into our States.
The issue surrounding the aircraft became rife some weeks ago after a bloody attack on some forest guards at Oloka village at Oriire local government area by people suspected to be armed bandits.
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