Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has said that the state remains the safest in the country, irrespective of the propaganda by detractors of his administration.
Mbah said this on Wednesday, when the Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) in charge of Zone 13, Mr Abayomi Oladipo, paid him a courtesy visit at the Lion Building, Enugu.
He said the state had put proactive measures in place and invested in capacity to solve every single crime and bring the perpetrators to book.
He also said that he was aware that his administration could not achieve the ambition to grow the state’s economy from $4.4 billion to $30 billion and position it as the premier destination for investment, business, tourism and living without security.
This, he said, pushed his decision to invest huge resources and political will in fighting the scourge of insecurity from the outset.
He maintained that with the enormity of security infrastructure, such as the Command and Control Centre, Enugu had acquired the capacity to not only prevent crimes, but also solve them when they occur.
“We established Distress Response Squad, a special police unit, with over 150 security vehicles, installation of AI-enabled cameras across the state for surveillance, and other resources put in place.
“Enugu is the most secure city in the country, unarguably, save for people, who like to magnify things, and believe that the security we enjoy in Enugu is disturbing them.
“What they do is to post or peddle falsehood in the social media by going back to things that happened years ago to make them appear as if they were just happening.
“Also, things that happened elsewhere, they make them appear as if they were happening in Enugu.
“I have seen some images and videos recently of things that never happened here, but made to look as it they happened here in the state,” the governor said.
Speaking earlier, the AIG, said he had received security briefing from the Commissioner of Police in the state, CP Mamman Giwa, and his Anambra State counterpart, CP Ikioye Orutugu.
He said they had rolled out modalities for synergy in fighting crime and commended Mbah for the notable improvement in security of lives and property in the state.
“I can tell you that what we have put in place is really working for us. I want to thank you for the support and your cooperation with the police and other security agencies in the state,” he said.