Retired Superintendent of Police, Linus Afen, who currently serves as the Community Relations Officer (CRO) in Obanliku, held a crucial security meeting today with all the security heads in his office located in Sankwala, Obanliku Local Government Area. The meeting was aimed at discussing the security challenges faced by the inhabitants of the area, which have been hindering their activities and, consequently, their progress.
During the meeting, Officer Shola Martins, the Obanliku Divisional Police Officer (DPO), emphasized that the security challenges faced in the area are not the responsibility of a single individual but rather a collective effort. She urged everyone to play their role in ensuring that crimes and high levels of hoodlums are completely eradicated in the land.
Officer Bisong, who is in charge of the Nigeria Civil Defence in Obanliku, highlighted the high level of illegal mining activities within the Local Government Area (LGA). He called for everyone to join hands to prevent the recurrence of the tragic incident that happened in the Shikpeche community.
Retired Superintendent of Police, Linus Afen, promised all the security heads that the Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Prince Bassey Edet Otu, will do his best to ensure the protection of lives and property of individuals under his watch. He further urged the security agencies to always be combat-ready to curb crimes and other criminal activities in the LGA.
Furthermore, during the meeting, Linus Afen took the opportunity to commission his office in the LGA. Chief Dr Sunday Ayang JP, who represented the Governor’s Chief of Staff, acknowledged his effort and leadership innovations to put up a befitting secretariat, even without government support. He praised his appointment as a clear example of “a round peg in a round hole.”
Afen then called on Rev. Fr. Godwin to bless the office and officially hand it over into God’s hands. He immediately proceeded to the Bishiri Market, where he met with the Market Council, warning against unnecessary levels of violence.
