Governor Seriake Dickson yesterday inaugurated a state security outfit code named Bayelsa State Volunteers with a membership of 1000 youths to complement the efforts of other security outfits in reducing crimes and other related vices in the state. The membership drawn from the eight local government areas are to engage in community based intelligence gathering. According to the governor, additional 100 graduate youths would be recruited to support the efforts of the state volunteers. Dickson while inaugurating the outfit yesterday evening in Yenagoa, enjoined the members to work closely with the constituted authorities in their communities to forestall any security breach. He words: “I want to specifically charge you all, because of the times we are living in. You have to be, particularly watchful and make sure that people do not use you to do things that you are not meant to do. “You are to mobilize support for the government and work with the security agencies; you are to work with all constituted authorities in your communities. Where you suspect any imminent breach of the peace, you are to alert the agencies and that is why your overall coordinator is a Police officer. “You are also going to support the great work the state is doing and ensure that the youths in this state are better informed about what we are doing. That is very important, because when they want to create confusion, they just spread false stories.” According to him, “the volunteers and their coordinators are expected to engage in community based intelligence gathering to aid the other state security agencies in stemming criminal acts, such as crude oil theft, pipeline vandalism and piracy on the waterways.

Governor Seriake Dickson yesterday inaugurated a state security outfit code named Bayelsa State Volunteers with a membership of 1000 youths to complement the efforts of other security outfits in reducing crimes and other related vices in the state. The membership drawn from the eight local government areas are to engage in community based intelligence gathering. According to the governor, additional 100 graduate youths would be recruited to support the efforts of the state volunteers. Dickson while inaugurating the outfit yesterday evening in Yenagoa, enjoined the members to work closely with the constituted authorities in their communities to forestall any security breach. He words: “I want to specifically charge you all, because of the times we are living in. You have to be, particularly watchful and make sure that people do not use you to do things that you are not meant to do. “You are to mobilize support for the government and work with the security agencies; you are to work with all constituted authorities in your communities. Where you suspect any imminent breach of the peace, you are to alert the agencies and that is why your overall coordinator is a Police officer. “You are also going to support the great work the state is doing and ensure that the youths in this state are better informed about what we are doing. That is very important, because when they want to create confusion, they just spread false stories.” According to him, “the volunteers and their coordinators are expected to engage in community based intelligence gathering to aid the other state security agencies in stemming criminal acts, such as crude oil theft, pipeline vandalism and piracy on the waterways.