•Orders water-tight safety nationwide at Sallah celebration
Acting Inspector-General of Police, Alkali Usman Baba, has ordered a nationwide deployment of police officers and other operational assets of the Force for water-tight security during and after 2021 Eid-el-Fitr celebration holding today, Thursday, May 13, 2021.
Disclosing this in a statement, the Force Public Relations Officer, Frank Mba, a Commissioner of Police, said that the IGP’s order was directed to Assistant Inspectors-General of Police (AIGs), Commissioners of Police (CPs) and other strategic commanders of the Force, “as part of efforts by the police leadership toward stabilising security, improving public safety and making the country a safer place for all citizens.”
The IGP, who noted that the nation’s security ecosystem was being challenged, however assured that the challenges were not insurmountable.
He also boosted the confidence of the citizens, saying that the Force under his new policing vision was already implementing new, improved, tailored-to-suit and robust security solutions, aimed at tackling crimes and neutralising both existing and emerging security threats in the country.
Restating his belief that the nation would soon overcome its security challenges, Alkali further noted that the Force had been upscaling its collaboration with the military and other law enforcement agencies, in intelligence sharing and other target-oriented missions and operations.
The FPRO also stated that the IGP enjoined citizens to support the police to stage a common front in tackling the challenges.
In addition, the police chief reminded the citizens of the newly introduced Phase-4 National Response on COVID-19 Health Protection Regulation, calling for voluntary compliance with the protocols.
He also directed Commissioners of Police in all the states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to ensure full enforcement of the protocols.
Alkali however advised police officers deployed for such enforcement to do it with utmost professionalism while exhibiting compassion, decorum and due respect for the fundamental rights of the citizens.
The IGP, on behalf of the entire officers of the Nigeria Police Force, felicitated with all Muslim faithful in the country, as they join the Muslim Ummah across the globe to mark this year’s Eid-el-Fitr.
He urged them to internalise the virtues and teachings of Ramadan in their day-to-day endeavours, just as he admonished all Nigerians to imbibe the spirit of obedience to the laws of the land and the pursuit of common good.
