Inspector- General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar
Eid-el-Kabir: Police beef up security for Sallah
The
Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar, has ordered security
beef up in all strategic and vulnerable areas nationwide to achieve an
incident-free Sallah.
The IG in a signal on Saturday to
Assistant Inspectors-General of Police in-charge of zones and
Commissioners of Police directed that policemen must be visible in all
the key areas.
The commanders in-charge of the Police
Special Forces, including the Air Wing, the Maritime Command, the
Counter -Terrorism Unit and the Border Patrol Units were directed to
ensure “purposeful and strategic deployment of their personnel and
logistics to check all criminal threats”.
Also, a statement by the Force Public
Relations Officer, CSP Frank Mba, in Abuja on Sunday said that the CPs
had been directed to adequately protect all essential infrastructure and
vulnerable points, including highways, motor parks, places of worship,
shopping malls and recreational centres.
The statement added that commanders of
Police Mobile Force Squadrons were also urged to ensure that their
respective Quick Reactionary Units remained on high alert throughout the
holiday period.
The IG reminded operational commanders
that though the nation was on holiday, policemen should not be on
vacation and that all commanders were expected to remain at their duty
posts throughout the Sallah period.
The statement added, “Officers and men
deployed for the Eid-el-Kabir celebrations have been enjoined to conduct
themselves in a most professional manner, in line with the Force Code
of Conduct and Professional Ethics and other extant laws regulating the
rules of engagement.
The IG charged them to be mindful of the fundamental rights of the citizens, while discharging their responsibilities.”
Abubakar sought the cooperation of all
Nigerians in the ongoing transformation of the Nigeria Police and
pledged the loyalty of the Force to the nation.
Meanwhile, the Vice-Chairman, Senate
Committee on Housing, Lands and Urban Development, Gbenga Ashafa, has
urged Muslims to pray for Nigeria to regain its lost pride during the
Eid-el-Kabir celebration.
In his Sallah message, Ashafa
enjoined Muslims to use this year’s celebration as opportunity to
reflect on their spiritual lives, pray for themselves and the nation at
large.
“This period reminds us to be faithful
to the Almighty God and live according to His dictates, especially in
our world that has been seriously wounded by various vices of all kinds.
It also reminds us that we all (both Muslims and Christians) should
fervently pray for our nation at this trying time so that Nigeria will
regain its pride of place among other nations of the world” he said.
October 14, 2013 by Adelani Adepegba and Sodiq Oyeleke
http://www.punchng.com/news/eid-el-kabir-police-beef-up-security-for-sallah/
Written by NEWSTRAWL ONLINE UPDATE
Sodiq Oyeleke is a Media, Human Resources, Project Management and Public Relations Practitioner
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