The Ogun State Police Command has received three major honours at the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Ogun State Council’s Golden Jubilee Press Week, with Commissioner of Police Bode Ojajuni named a Golden Jubilee Ambassador.

The Command received the Shield of Public Safety Award, while its Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, was presented with the Vanguard of Public Safety Award.

The recognition formed part of activities marking the 50th anniversary of the NUJ in Ogun State, which coincides with the state’s 50th anniversary.

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According to a statement released on Monday, November 2, 2026, by the Command’s spokesperson, DSP Babaseyi, the awards recognised the Command’s commitment to public safety, proactive policing and effective engagement with the media.

The Golden Jubilee Press Week, held from October 26 to November 1, 2026, was themed, “Truth, Trust and the Press: Protecting Democratic Choice and Rebuilding Public Confidence in Journalism.”

Ojajuni also participated in a panel session during the celebration, where he urged journalists to uphold truth, professional ethics and patriotism, stressing the importance of responsible journalism to national development and public confidence in public institutions.

While receiving the Shield of Public Safety Award, the police commissioner attributed the Command’s achievements, particularly the impact of Operation KOSAYE, to the strategic direction of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, under the Handshake Patrol initiative.

He explained that the operation was carried out on the directive of the IGP through collaboration between the Ogun and Lagos State Police Commands, with support from the governors of both states.

According to him, the initiative strengthened security cooperation between the two states and improved coordinated efforts to prevent and combat criminal activities.

Ojajuni was also named among 50 distinguished personalities recognised as Golden Jubilee Ambassadors.

The honour reflects his leadership and previous contributions to policing in Ogun State, where he served as Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of the State Criminal Investigation Department and Squadron Commander of the 16 Police Mobile Force, Abeokuta, before becoming commissioner.

Similarly, Babaseyi received the Vanguard of Public Safety Award in recognition of his contributions to police-public communication, media engagement and public safety advocacy.

The commissioner dedicated the honours to the Inspector-General of Police and officers of the Nigeria Police Force, acknowledging their commitment and sacrifices in protecting lives and property.

The Command also commended the NUJ Ogun State Council, led by its chairman, Comrade Wale Olanrewaju, for the recognition and its role in promoting constructive engagement between journalists and security institutions.

It reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening its relationship with the media, noting that effective policing depends not only on operational deployment but also on public trust, timely information and stakeholder engagement.

Katsina State Governor, Dikko Umaru Radda, has called on traditional rulers to strengthen their collaboration with the government and security agencies to tackle insecurity and protect farmers, traders and other residents across the state.

Radda made the appeal during a meeting with the District Head of Bakori, Alhaji Garba Tukur Idris, Makaman Katsina, and other traditional leaders in Bakori Local Government Area.

The engagement, which formed part of activities of the Tinubu–Dikko 2027 Campaign Council, was disclosed in a statement issued on November 1, 2026, by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Ibrahim Kaula Mohammed.

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The governor said traditional institutions remained essential to efforts to achieve lasting security and development, particularly because of their influence and close relationship with local communities.

“Government cannot achieve sustainable security and grassroots development without the active cooperation of traditional rulers, community elders and other local stakeholders,” Radda said.

He urged traditional leaders to work more closely with security agencies and other community stakeholders to address security threats and strengthen peace across their respective communities.

“Your role in maintaining peace and order in our communities is very important. We need your cooperation to address security challenges and advance development at the grassroots,” he added.

Radda also reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to protecting lives and property, strengthening security operations and ensuring farmers could access their farmlands while traders conducted their businesses without fear.

He called for a coordinated approach involving traditional rulers, security agencies, political leaders, youths and women, stressing the importance of collective action in tackling insecurity and creating economic opportunities.

In his response, the District Head of Bakori, Garba Tukur Idris, welcomed the governor and his delegation, commending the engagement and the relationship between the government and traditional institutions.

Idris identified agriculture, trading and commerce as the major economic activities in Bakori, while highlighting the area’s skilled and unskilled labour force, dams and boreholes as resources that could support increased agricultural productivity and attract investment.

He also commended the cooperation among traditional institutions, local government authorities, security agencies and residents in maintaining peace, urging stakeholders to sustain the collaboration to protect their communities.

The Chairman of Bakori Local Government Area, Musa Abubakar Barde, said the delegation was also in the area to seek the blessings and support of traditional rulers and community stakeholders for the Tinubu–Dikko 2027 campaign.

The delegation included Deputy Governor Faruk Lawal; Campaign Director-General, Ahmed Musa Dangiwa; Campaign Council Co-Chairman, Mustapha Muhammad Inuwa; Deputy Director-General, Abdulkadir Mamman Nasir; and Secretary-General, Abdullahi Aliyu Turaji, among others.

The All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council has defended President Bola Tinubu’s 2023 campaign promise to ensure stable electricity supply and end estimated billing, saying his administration is taking steps to address longstanding challenges in the power sector.

In a press statement, the council urged Nigerians to consider the full context of Tinubu’s campaign remarks, arguing that some recent public commentary had reproduced his electricity pledge without including his concluding qualification.

Tinubu had made the promise during a meeting with members of the Organised Private Sector (OPS) in Lagos ahead of the 2023 general elections.

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At the meeting, he assured Nigerians that his administration would tackle the country’s electricity challenges and end estimated billing.

“Whichever way, by all means necessary, you will have electricity, and you will not pay for estimated bills anymore. A promise made will be a promise kept,” Tinubu said.

He also stated that if he failed to fulfil the promise before seeking a second term, Nigerians should not vote for him unless he provided adequate reasons for his inability to deliver.

The council said the President’s pledge should be assessed alongside the administration’s record since 2023, particularly its interventions in electricity generation, metering, infrastructure and market stability.

It acknowledged that resolving Nigeria’s power sector crisis remained unfinished but maintained that Tinubu’s commitment to addressing the challenges had not diminished.

Highlighting the administration’s reforms, the council said Tinubu signed the Electricity Act, 2023, on June 9, less than two weeks after assuming office.

According to the statement, the legislation liberalised the electricity sector, allowing state governments to participate in electricity generation, transmission and distribution.

It listed Lagos, Enugu, Abia, Ekiti, Oyo, Kaduna and Niger among states that had established their electricity regulatory agencies to take advantage of the new framework and attract private investment.

The council also said the administration had taken on more than ₦6 trillion in accumulated legacy debts in the power sector between 2015 and 2025.

It added that the government introduced the Presidential Metering Initiative to address a metering gap of more than seven million customers.

According to the statement, more than 1.5 million electricity customers have been metered under the initiative in the last three years.

The council further highlighted the administration’s electricity tariff adjustments, describing them as necessary to restore liquidity to the electricity market, while noting that measures had been introduced to protect low-income households.

On rural electrification, it said the Rural Electrification Agency had connected universities, hospitals and rural communities to solar power.

The government has also unveiled plans to modernise the Osogbo Grid Control Centre, which was built more than 60 years ago, and construct an East-West super grid to strengthen transmission infrastructure.

The statement further disclosed that the administration established a ₦4 trillion bond programme to settle verified legacy debts owed to 21 electricity generation companies (Gencos) and gas companies (Gascos).

It said the first and second tranches of the programme had raised more than ₦1.2 trillion towards settling part of the verified debts.

The council maintained that the intervention had helped reposition the electricity market and reduce investment risks, pointing to recent investment plans by Geregu Power Plc.

It cited the company’s announcement of investments in new power transformers to improve operations at the Geregu 1 Power Plant, adding that other firms were also making similar investments.

The APC Presidential Campaign Council insisted that the administration was working to address the country’s electricity challenges, while maintaining that Tinubu’s campaign promise should be judged in the context of both his full remarks and the reforms undertaken since assuming office.