Phalga Donates Patrol Vans To Police

The Port Harcourt City Local Government Council has donated ten Hilux patrol vehicles to the Rivers State Police Command for effective policing in the state.

Presenting the patrol vehicles to the authorities  of the State Police Command during a brief ceremony held at the Council Secretariat, last Friday, the mayor of the Port Harcourt City local government council  Hon Chimbiko Akarolo said the gesture was to complement the State Government efforts in crime fighting in the State.

Hon. Akarolo averred that the donation of patrol vans  underscores his administration’s commitment to ensuring that the area was rid of criminal tendencies,  assuring that his government would stop at nothing to make the area safe for economic activities.

According to him, all hands must be on deck to see that our society is free from  all forms of criminalities adding that the responsibility of security can not be left in the hands of government alone.

“The responsibility of security can be left for Federal and State Governments alone, but as a Council we will contribute to the security of life and property in the area” he added

The PHALGA boss noted that without provision of vehicles to the police, securing life and property would be a difficult task to accomplish in the force and society at large.

Receiving the vehicles, the State Commissioner of Police, CP Mbu Joseph Mbu commended the PHALGA boss for the gesture.

Represented by the Assistant Commissioner of Police in-charge of operations, Godwin Nwobodo, he said the vehicles will be used for the purpose for which they were intended adding that absolute security would promote a robust economy in the society.

The benefiting Divisional Police Headquarters include, Abuloma,Trans-Amadi, Elekahia, Borokiri and Azikiwe. Others are Old GRA, Mile I, Olu-Obasanjo Central Police Station and Nkpolu.