Two children of the late AIG, Don Awunah, have been offered automatic employment into the Benue State Civil Service with immediate effect.
Chief Press Secretary to the State Governor, Nathaniel Ikyur, said Governor Samuel Ortom made the announcement on Friday, June 10th, 2022 in his funeral oration at the burial ceremony of the deceased AIG Awunah held at his country home, Tse Awunah Chiba, Mbachohon, Gwer West Local Government Area.
The Governor who said the employment of the children was a way of his Government appreciating the late senior Police officer for his contribution to the development of his community and the state, urged the Nigerian Police to do the same to, at least, two of the other children.
He eulogized the late Police officer for his passion in supporting the less privileged and providing a ladder for them to climb.
The Governor said that the deceased would fondly be remembered in the state and in the Police for his professionalism while he served the state Police Command as its Public Relations Officer and other Police formations.
While appreciating the deceased for using his position to improve the security situation in Gwer West Local Government, Governor Ortom called on the people to support security operatives posted to their communities to enable them successfully wage war against herdsmen militia who had continued to invade the area.
He also warned youths in the state who were alleged to have been conniving with the Fulani herdsmen to wreak havoc in their areas to desist from such criminal acts before they were apprehended and punished.
The Inspector General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, represented by Assistant Inspector General of Police, AIG Tunji Akingbola, described Don Awunah as a true Nigerian hero who served the Police Force with distinction both in operation and administrive capacities.
The Inspector General of Police said the force would miss the decency, courage, commitment and professionalism in crime fighting everywhere he served but were consoled by the fact that the deceased dedicated his life to the service of God.
Ter Tyoshin, Chief Dominic Abomtse who spoke in his capacity and as representative of Tor Gwer said the death of AIG Awunah was tragic, untimely and painful but stressed that his family and kinsmen have no option than to take it as the will of God.
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