By Hassan Zaggi
The Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has charged Zonal Assistant Inspectors General of Police (AIGs) and Command Commissioners of Police (CPs) to ensure adequate deployment of personnel in all nooks and crannies of the country, with special interest on flash points to ensure hitch-free Eid-El-Kabir celebration.
In a statement by the Force Spokesman, Olumuyiwa Adejobi (CSP), the IGP assured of sustained efforts to tackling crimes and criminality and improve public safety in all parts of the country.
He, therefore, charged the CPs in all the states of the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), and their supervisory Assistant Inspectors-General of Police (AIGs), to configure what he described as the security architecture in their Areas of Responsibility (AoR) for robust and responsive policing ahead of the Eid-el-Kabir celebration.
This, he said, is to ensure adequate security for the citizenry throughout the festivities and beyond.
While wishing all Muslim across the country a happy and peaceful Sallah celebration, the IGP particularly directed the Zonal AIGs and State Command CPs “to deploy human and other operational assets to carry out confidence building and crime prevention patrols on major highways, residential and industrial areas, vulnerable points, places of worship, other places of public resort and around all critical national infrastructure devoid of harassment and extortion.”
IG Egbetokun however, warned that personnel deployed must be disciplined, professional, respect the fundamental rights of the citizens, and fulfill their responsibilities with all sense of decorum and alertness.
He further restated that the Force would harness all available assets including relevant groups, associations, sectors, and synergize with other security agencies to boost its service delivery and stabilize general security within the nation.
