Linus Aleke in Abuja
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Disu, has stated that personnel of the Nigerian Armed Forces, the Nigeria Police Force and different safety businesses are going by troublesome occasions and making huge sacrifices to safe the nation.
He stated the successes recorded and the relative peace loved had been attributable to the immeasurable sacrifices of safety personnel.
Disu spoke in Abuja when he obtained a delegation from the Lagos State University (LASU) Alumni Association, led by its National President, Mr. Norrison Quakers, SAN, on a courtesy go to.
“Everyday, we face difficult situations. The police, military and other security agencies are working and coordinating to ensure that crime is reduced to the barest minimum. Officers are dying daily, and that reminds us of the need to engage everyone whenever we meet them,” he stated.
The IGP counseled the delegation, saying LASU’s founding fathers had seen their imaginative and prescient fulfilled, because the college’s graduates had distinguished themselves in sports activities, regulation, administration and different fields.
He additionally acknowledged the assist of fellow alumni, who had offered well timed info on police conduct and assisted him in finishing up his duties successfully.
Disu famous that policing was changing into more and more difficult, including that the safety state of affairs in Northern Nigeria was harder than within the South.
Earlier, Quakers reaffirmed the affiliation’s assist for ongoing reforms geared toward bettering the operational effectivity of the Nigeria Police Force.
He counseled Disu’s dedication to police welfare, inter-agency collaboration, state policing and different reforms, describing his appointment as IGP as a step in the correct path.
Quakers highlighted Disu’s monitor file in varied management positions, together with his service with the Intelligence Response Team and as Commissioner of Police in Rivers State and the Federal Capital Territory.
He stated the go to was supposed not solely to have a good time Disu’s achievements as a LASU alumnus but in addition to acknowledge his coverage path at a time when insecurity remained a significant concern.
Quakers significantly praised the IGP’s assist for intelligence-led policing and the decentralisation of the Police Force, noting that such reforms required selflessness and a dedication to nationwide service.
He added that Disu had persistently advocated the institution of state police in Nigeria, describing the place as proof of his willingness to embrace reforms for improved safety.
