Matilda Omonaiye/
Dreams of a people-friendly and service-oriented national police force in Nigeria that will find a place in the book of history as one of the best in the world is about to be fulfilled under the administration of the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Mohammed Adamu, says the Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG) in charge of Zone XI, Mr Leye Oyebade.
Oyebade spoke of Adamu’s plans to transform the Nigeria Police Force and make it the pride of Nigerians, as he received the IGP who made an official visit to Osun State Police Command in Osogbo on Tuesday.
He said, “The august and epoch-making visit of the IGP to the Zone in spite of his very busy schedule is an attestation of the paramount importance placed on security and the overall wellbeing of his officers and men.
“The inspiring and very lucid speech of the IGP at the South West Geopolitical Zone Security Summit of governors and critical stakeholders in the south-west region which held at the International Conference Centre, University of Ibadan yesterday is a testimony to his good intention and uncommon willingness to address frontally, security challenges not only in the south-west but also in other parts of the country. It was indeed a well-thought-out and articulate plan to transform the Nigeria Police Force and make it the pride of Nigerians.
“I assure the IGP that we share in his vision and mission as he genuinely makes unrelenting efforts to bequeath to the nation a people-friendly and service-oriented national police force that will find a place in the book of history as one of the best in the world.
“I am glad to inform the IGP and his entourage that the zone prides itself as one of the best zones which parade an array of dedicated officers and men who are through appreciable commitment have been providing quality service delivery to the good people of the zone. This can be seen from the various achievements recorded so far.
“I assure the IGP that the successes recorded in form of the arrest of kidnap, armed robbery suspects, ritualists, cultists and recovery of a cache of arms and ammunition, stolen vehicles, motorcycles and other valuable property of innocent victims will continue unabated even as we shall continue to protect lives and property of the citizens.
“The efforts will continue and will be sustained by continuous reliance on the public partnership, intelligence gathering and interagency collaboration which are component elements or principles of community policing philosophy of the Nigeria Police Force.”
