Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, CON, held a strategic meeting with the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Olufemi Olatubosun Oluyede, at Ahmadu Bello House in Ilorin on Tuesday. The discussion followed recent activities by non-state actors in parts of Kwara North and Kwara South, as part of the governor's ongoing efforts to ensure peace and security in the state.

Earlier, Governor AbdulRazaq led a high-level joint security delegation on an operational assessment tour of Kaiama Local Government Area (LGA) in Kwara North. The tour demonstrated his commitment to addressing security challenges and neutralising harmful elements in Kwara North and Kwara South regions.

After the meeting, the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Olufemi Olatubosun Oluyede, thanked the Executive Governor of Kwara State, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, for his support for the force over the years, including the vehicles and motorcycles, he recently donated to the 22 Armoured Brigade of Nigerian Army.

Lieutenant General Olufemi Olatubosun Oluyede assured Governor AbdulRazaq of the force's maximum cooperation with other security agencies in helping the Kwara State Government under his leadership stem the tide of security threats in the state, particularly in Kwara North and Kwara South. He added that peace is being restored to affected areas.

Governor AbdulRazaq has proven time and again that protecting the lives and properties of Kwarans is his primary responsibility. From 2019 to date, he has consistently supported and encouraged the security agencies in the state to strengthen Kwara's security architecture and maintain its peace and harmony.

Governor AbdulRazaq's numerous interventions, including vehicles and motorcycles that he donated to the security agencies, have commendably assisted the security personnel in the state in combing the forests and destroying the hideouts of potential security threats.