The Cross River State Governor, Ben Ayade has said his administration is
ready to flush out criminals trying to dent the peaceful image of the
state.
The governor was speaking in Calabar, the state capital shortly after
embarking on Operation Show Force across Calabar.
As a concerned government, Governor Ben Ayade and Service Commanders in
the State embarked on the Operation Show Force exercise around major
streets of Calabar to demonstrate that his government will no longer
condone their activities.
The Governor affirmed that all specific locations have been marked, even
as access to water fronts will be cut off.
He hinted that his administration is also embarking on a door to door
search to ensure that nobody exits without a thorough search.
The Cross River Commissioner of Police, Jimoh Ozi-Obeh and the State
Security Adviser Jude Ngaji urged residents to go about their lawful
activities without fear.
Residents who spoke to Channels Television are optimistic that, with the
Operation Show Force exercise embarked upon by these personalities, the
state will gradually return to the once peaceful and highly placed tourist
state in the country.
Calabar, the Cross River State Capital has since its history been reckoned
with peace with no records of criminal activities as witnessed lately.
This menace and the advent of other new crimes in the state has left
residents pondering over where the security operatives got it wrong.
The concern has been on the lips of many residing and doing business in
the state as they condemn the act in totality.
To this end, series of security meetings and patrols have over the past
days being on the increase to let the miscreants know that, their days are
numbered and will be brought to book in no distant time.