Nigeria Police force has called on civilians to stop attacking police men and their stations whenever there is crises or mayhem in the country.
The Assistant Inspector General of Police in charge of zone eleven, Mr Olasupo Ajani made the plea at a stakeholders” meeting at the police headquarters, Eleyele, Ibadan.
The AIG Olasupo Ajani said since the ENDSARS crises, the relationship between the police and the civilians had gone sore and it was one of the factors responsible for the increase rate of criminalities in the country.
Mr. Ajani said the civilian /police relationship in the past had helped the force on different occasions at combating crime.
He noted that killing of officers and men would not solve crises but aggravate it.
The AIG appealed to civilians to eshew violence and embrace peace as the Nigeria police force was ready to redeem its image to promote a cordial relationship between it and the civilians.
This, he noted would nip crime in the bud.
He added that people should channel their grievances through the right path whenever there were issues and promised that the force would do all it could to retain and regain the cordial relationship.
Earlier, the Commissioner of Police in Oyo state, Mrs Ngozi Onadeko who said the command was glad to receive the AIG listed some challenges hindering the job.
Mrs Onadeko stated further that despite various challenges confronting the command, it was doing all it could to ensure that the people of Oyo state sleep with their eyes closed.
Reacting, Chairman, Police Community Relations Commission, PCRC Oyo State Chapter, the Reverend Peter Omofoye promised the commission’s continuous support to the police for a better Nigeria.
Contributing, the Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Saliu Adetunji who spoke through the Agbaakin Olubadan, Chief Lekan Alabi said the police needed to improve by providing necessary equipment for the officers to work optimally in serving people.
The Olubadan therefore pledged to convey the message to all and sundry to know the importance of police citizens relationship.
Other stakeholders at the meeting include, traditional and community leaders, herders/farmers’ associations and other relevant stakeholders in the security sector.
Rasheedah Makinde
