Ogun State Government to Establish Special Taskforce to Combat Vandalism, Theft of Public Infrastructure

Following the recent criminal activities, vandalism and theft of public infrastructure in some parts of the country, the Ogun State government has disclosed plans to constitute a special taskforce.
The taskforce will include Security Agencies, Local Government Officials, Community Leaders and Traditional Rulers in all the 20 Local Government Areas of the State.
The Special Adviser/General Manager, Ogun State Public Works Agency, Babatunde Adesina, disclosed this while fielding questions from newsmen in Abeokuta on Monday.
Adesina explained that the step was to further strengthen the security architecture in the state and promote sense of belonging of the people.
He said, “What informed our decision to set-up this special task force is as a result of happenings in the country, where some criminals under the guise of scavengers steal public infrastructure.
“As a responsive government, we will not fold our arms and allow anyone under whatever guise destroy and steal public infrastructure anymore.’’
He noted that road and infrastructure were catalyst to development and that the Abiodun-led administration had made infrastructure one of his uppermost priority.
He maintained that the people, especially the motorists and road users, needed to be educated on maintenance culture on roads and other public facilities.