Gov Abdulrazaq supports families of soldiers with cash rewards, rallies public support

By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin

Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has rallied public support for security operatives involved in counterterrorism operations, appealing to the public to avoid giving out information on troops’ movement.

In a brief interview with reporters during his visit to the three soldiers injured in a recent bandits’ ambush, Governor AbdulRazaq disclosed that militants are able to mount ambush for troops based on intelligence gotten from informants.

He said, “Such practices are a sabotage,” adding that security operatives are doing so much to keep the country safe and should be supported not betrayed.

Governor AbdulRazaq who was received at the facility by the Commander of the 22 Armoured Brigade, Nigerian Army, Sobi, Brigadier General Nicholas Nemetne Rume, and the Chief Medical Director (CMS) of the Hospital, Prof Abdullah Dasilva Yussuf, sympathized with the families of the soldiers killed in the ambush and announced a donation of N20m each to them and N5m each to the three officers who were injured.

He further noted that the development attested to the sacrifice of security operatives, while commending the security agencies for their selfless service, and urging Nigerians to continually support them in the national task.

“We are here to visit the soldiers who were ambushed by bandits. Unfortunately, we lost three of them and we have three of them receiving treatment in the hospital here. What we can do is to pray for them and support the families of those who died. May their souls rest in peace,” he said.

“We appreciate their selfless service to the state, to the federation, and to the people of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. For those who died, we would give their families N60 million, just as a stop-gap support until the Ministry of Defense takes care of them appropriately as they normally do. For those in the hospital, we will give them N5 million each so that their families can take care of them,” Governor AbdulRazaq added.