IG seeks cooperation of Nigerians in tackling insecurity

Posted by admin Headlines, Nigerian Police Sunday, May 26th, 2013

Yola – The Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar, has called on Nigerians to cooperate and support the Force in its efforts to curtail the menace of crime and criminality.

Abubakar made the call at a one-day North-East geopolitical zone intelligence sensitisation and community partnership workshop held in Yola on Saturday.

Abubakar, who was represented by Atiku Kafur, the DIG in-charge of the North East zone, said the aim of the workshop was to cross fertilise ideas between the Nigeria Police Force and communities in the region.

“The aim of the workshop is to partner with communities from the region in view of the security situation.

“Also, the Nigeria Police, like others across the world, cannot curtail the menace of crime and criminality without the cooperation of the citizens, particularly at the grass roots,’’ Abubakar said.

He said the workshop was also designed to achieve some key security objectives that included enlightenment of citizens at the grass roots, political office holders, traditional institutions and other strategic security stakeholders on intelligence-led policing.

Declaring the workshop open, Gov. Murtala Nyako of Adamawa said the primary objective of government was to provide security and welfare to its citizens.

Nyako, who was represented by his deputy, Mr Bala Ngillari, said that since inception of the administration, the government had spent a lot on security and human capacity building.

“Our major focus is to ensure peace and stability and protect lives and property of our beloved citizens,’’ he said.

He advised the people to turn to God and repent as “what is happening now in the country, especially the insecurity challenges and other calamities, is a sign that the Almighty is very angry with Nigerians over our bad deeds.’’

He observed that “unless Nigerians turn to God and perform special national prayers, the country may not see the light of peace.’’

He called on the people to support the Police and voluntarily provide the Force with relevant information to enable it to secure the country for all the citizens.

Nyako suggested the involvement of the police in community-based development projects such as building of culverts, refuse evacuation and other friendly programmes to endear them to host communities.

The 2,000 participants from the six states in the zone – Adamawa, Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, Taraba and Yobe – attended the workshop. (NAN)

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