The governor of Taraba State, Agbu Kefas, on Monday promised to tackle both internal and external security challenges in the state.
Mr Kefas, during his inaugural speech at Jolly Nyame Stadium in Jalingo, stated that insecurity had in recent years affected Taraba drastically.
The governor promised to engage security experts, stakeholders, traditional institutions, professionals and youths to tackle insecurity.
He further stated that his administration would give priority to youths employment, women empowerment and empowerment of the physically challenged.
He assured the people that he would only hire competent hands to form his cabinet.
“Only best and qualify hands will be selected to participate in my cabinet, we must give our people hope, I am optimistic that if we join hands to leave together as one, we shall succeed and the issue of insecurity will become a thing of the past.
“My determination as a governor is to make available proper healthcare and quality education for our people,” he said.
Mr Kefas said that his administration would remain accountable and responsible to the people of the state while his doors would remain open for constructive criticism.
NAN reports that the occasion was graced by the former minister of Defence, Theophilus Danjuma, former governors of the state, Darius Ishaku and Jolly Nyame.
NAN
