Nigeria’s goal is not only to ensure and maintain peace and security within its territory, but having the sole aim to ensure that appropriate security architecture is also mounted throughout the region for peace, development and stability to reign.
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In a tribute to the deceased, Olanrewaju recalled the exploits of the late Olurin as the commander of ECOMOG.
Olurin, a former Military Governor of Oyo State and Field Commander of ECOMOG Peacekeeping Force in Liberia during the Liberian Civil War, died at a hospital in Lagos on Saturday morning at the age of 76 years.
The President joined family, friends and professional colleagues in mourning the military officer, who served the country meritoriously in his career, extending support when he was called upon as military Governor in Oyo State, and later as Administrator in Ekiti State. He also was outstanding as ECOMOG Commander in Liberia.
Information has it that Olurin died at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital in the early hours of Saturday.
We all know that Security is the main reason a government (any government) is “allowed”.
This came as the President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, directed the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, to provide security for the former governor whenever he wants to visit Kano State
The highly authoritative newspaper said Manu’s death was confirmed to it by one of his relatives in Makurdi, Venue State