IGP Calls For Collaborative Effort Among Security Outfits To Surmount Insecurity

Inspector-General of Police, IGP, Mr. Usman Baba has stressed the need for collaboration among Security agencies in tackling the insecurity bedevilling the nation.

IGP Baba stated this during his working visit to the police headquarters Eleyele Ibadan, Oyo state. 

Inspector-General of Police, IGP, Usman Baba said his visit to Police headquarters in Oyo state became imperative in order to know their level of operations and challenges being faced while discharging their civic responsibility. 

IGP Baba said the police could not work in isolation hence the need for them to build a solid harmonious relationship among the sisters’ agencies as they were all trained in different combat styles. 

He said for example, FRSC have better knowledge on vehicles, roads, while NDLEA,  immigrations and Customs were trained purposely for their special roles which would go along way in a collective efforts with the Police. 

IGP enjoined Police to partner southwest security outfits in southwest code named Amotekun, and shun any forms of rivalry to collectively rebirth Nigeria through a safe and secured Society. 

IGP Baba therefore called on officers and men of the Nigeria Police to be  professional and have a Change of Attitude to earn a reward for a good conduct from authorities. 

In an address of welcome, Commissioner of Police in Oyo state, Mrs Ngozi Onadeko said despite various challenges facing the command, it is recording breakthroughs in its operations. 

Mrs Onadeko stated further that the Command had taken back the the front seat in the matter of internal  security in Oyo state and has being able to reduce the crime rate to the barest minimum. 

The police Commissioner, thereby called for the unrelenting support of the Inspector General of the police to assist the Command to approve the return of the mobile units from Ibadan and Ago- Are on national assignment and deployment of more manpower to the State. 

Traditional rulers, Religious leaders, PCRC and other relevant stakeholders were present at the event.

Rasheedah Makinde