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Police Image Makers Bag Awards of Excellence…Force Strategises Ahead of Elections

By Web News 817

The Nigeria Police Force has given Nigerians the assurance of a secured atmosphere before, during and after the 2023 general elections.

The Inspector-General of Police, Mr Usman Baba stated this in Ibadan at the opening of the annual conference of the Nigeria Police Force Public Relations Officers and Strategic Communication Experts.

The annual conference with the theme “Strengthening Strategic Communication Towards Police Reforms, Security and Integrity of 2023 Election” was to empower police image makers on matters relating to Election Management, Law Enforcement, and Communications.

The IGP who spoke through the Deputy Inspector-General,1, of Police in charge of Southwest, Mr Babatunde Kokumo said the programme became necessary considering the task ahead of the elections.

The IGP said the police public relations officers, remained the image makers of the force, hence the need to be well informed for strategic communication in the discharge of their civic responsibility.

The Inspector General was of the opinion that training of officers and synergy among other security agencies would guarantee, free, fair and credible elections.

In a remark, the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed described the program as a necessary tool for peace and security.

Represented by the Director of Production and Documentation in the ministry, Mr Ibidapo Okunnu, The Minister said it was important Police Public Relations Officers were well informed on the significance of strategic communications in dealing with the public, to reduce misinformation and fake news capable of heating up the polity.

Earlier, In his address of welcome, the Force Public Relations Officer, Mr Muyiwa Adejobi expressed optimism that the conference would equip officers with the needed skills, especially during the general elections.

The highpoint of the conference was the conferment of awards of excellence on some police public relations officers who distinguished themselves in the line of duty.

They include Adewale Osifeso from Oyo and Benjamin Hundeyin from Lagos State.

The program, being attended by 37 Command Public Relations Officers covering the 36 States of the Federation and FCT, Abuja, 17 Zonal Public Relations Officers, Liaison Officers of Police Formations, as well as the staff officers of the Force Public Relations Department ends on Thursday, 15th December 2022.

Rasheedah Makinde

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Police Begin Enforcement of Spy Number Plate in Gombe

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Gombe State Police Commissioner, Ishola Babaita, on Friday, tasked Head of Departments, and Divisional Police Officers to tactically enforce the ban on the Spy number plates.

According to reports, this is following the directives of the Inspector General of Police, IGP Usman Baba, on the total ban of the use of Spy number plates by vehicle owners across the states without exceptions.

Babaita, in a statement by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Mahid Abubakar, said the ban would forestall the continuous disregard for traffic rules and regulations.

He said all authorization has been revoked indefinitely, stressing that this would take care of extant laws guiding road use by individuals hiding under the privileges of SPY police number plates.

The statement partly read, “Commissioner of Police Gombe State Police Command CP Ishola Babatunde Babaita has charged HODs/DPOs and other tactical commanders to effectively and professionally ensure enforcement of this order without further delay.

“He warned enforcement officers to respect the rights of the citizens, and further states that, police officers and officers of other security agencies attached to VIPs who use the SPY number plates should ensure prompt compliance with this directive or risk being arrested for violation of this order.”

Babaita while urging for compliance noted that the order was geared toward strengthening security in Gombe state.

“The Commissioner of Police further enjoins the residents of the state to remain law-abiding, particularly those who hitherto have been using Spy number plates to cooperate with the Police in this regard, as the ban is solely aimed at strengthening security in the State and the nation at large,” the statement added.

Punch / Titilayo Kupoliyi

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IGP Charges Officers on Health Facilities

By Web News 535

Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba has charged personnel to take full advantage of the police health facilities in their respective commands and formations.

A statement by Force Public Relations Officer Force Headquarters, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, says it is in light of the recent acquisition and distribution of the basis of need, hospital equipment necessary for both basic and advanced health services to police hospitals, clinics, and cottage health centres around the country.

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PRESS RELEASE

PERSONNEL HEALTH: IGP UPGRADES POLICE HEALTH FACILITIES FOR EFFICIENCY, CHARGES OFFICERS ON WELLBEING

As IGP Celebrates 2022 World Heath Day

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, psc(+), NPM, fdc,  charges all personnel of the Force to take full advantage of the police health facilities in their respective commands and formations especially in light of the recent acquisition and distribution on the basis of need, of hospital equipment necessary for both basic and advanced health services to police hospitals, clinics, and cottage health centres around the country.

As part of events to mark this year’s World Malaria Day, the IGP has ensured the distribution of the acquired medical facilities which include amongst others 50 Oxygen Cylinders, 50 Oxygen Regulators, 52 Chemical Sprayers, 4 Electrocardiogram (ECG) machines, Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs), Anesthetic Machines and accessories, Operating Tables, Hospital Beds/Matresses, Incubators, Autoclaves, Suction Machines, etc.

The IGP notes that the services of Police Hospitals and Health Care Facilities are not restricted to Police personnel alone as well-meaning members of the public can equally access and benefit from the top-notch services rendered at the Police Medical facilities across the country.

The Inspector-General of Police equally admonishes police personnel to take advantage of these health facilities and engage in physical exercises, medical checks and good diet to improve their living conditions and reduce avoidable deaths while on duty, and subsequently advance their service delivery.

Similarly, the IGP, in the spirit of the 2022 World Health Day, charges the general public to regularly imbibe good health conditions, environmental sanitation, reduction of activities responsible for the depletion of the ozone layer and all sorts of pollutions that are capable of damaging our ecosystem which in turn kills us silently on a regular basis.

CSP OLUMUYIWA ADEJOBI, mnipr, mipra

FORCE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER

FORCE HEADQUARTERS

ABUJA