CALABAR—Governor Liyel Imoke of CrossRiver has enjoined security agencies in the state to be proactive in tackling security issues for the state to remain the safest in the country.

Imoke, who spoke when he received newly posted service commanders to the state, said the state could not have become the safest in the country, if security agencies were not proactive to security situations.

The service commanders include the state Commissioner of Police, Mr Kola Sodipo; Assistant Inspector General  of Police Zone 6, Mr Jonathan Jonhnson; Commanding Officer 207 Special Mobility Group Nigerian  Air Force, NAF, AVM Andy Tsakr; Commanding Officer NNS Victory, Commodore James  Oluwole and Commandant Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corp, NCDC, Dr Benito Eze.

The governor maintained that as a state, whose economy thrives on tourism and investment, there was need for peace to be maintained . He called on the men and officers of the armed forces to exhibit high level of discipline to enable them perform their duties and pledged to support and assist them to ensure the state remains safe for investment.