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The new acting inspector general of Police urges newly promoted police officers to rededicate themselves to Nigeria
Mohammed Adamu, the acting inspector general of Police, IGP, has urged new deputy inspectors of police to see their promotion as a call to national duty. Adamu said the new DIGs must rededicate themselves to service the police and the nation.
Speaking at the decoration of the new DIGs in Abuja on Monday, February 4, the acting IGP said the task of policing a complex nation like Nigeria is undoubtedly arduous. But he believed that with individual and collective experiences of the DIGs, the challenges can be surmounted.
According to Adamu, no organisation rises above the quality, competence and dedication of its management team as well as the depth of the goals set for the organisation without corporation. “It is in line with this reality that the emphasis of my leadership is predicated on two critical principles. First is to define a clear policing vision and strategy that will guide my leadership in dealing with internal security threats with prioritisation being on the upcoming general elections and highly organised crimes that of national security consequences.
“Second is to identify and emplace sound professional and intellectual minds to support me in giving effect to the strategies towards attaining my policing vision. I am glad that the senior officers being decorated are not only professionally and intellectually deep; their wealth of experience shall be helpful in aiding the attainment of my vision and perfecting my goals,” he said.
The acting IGP urged the new DIGs to restore citizens’ trust by ensuring policing standards and practices that would change Nigeria. He, therefore, stated that the force needs to re-strategise and take the police back to the community. “We have to also evolve new thoughts and embrace new orientation as a police organisation, to work with the citizens, neighbourhood, and other strategic security actors as a pathway towards addressing communal crimes.
“Henceforth, therefore, Community Policing strategy shall drive policing functions at all levels under my leadership and I look forward to working with the new Force Management Team towards giving effect to this policing vision. Indeed, in the coming days, a Community Policing Implementation Steering Committee composed of seasoned Nigerians and experts on community policing will be inaugurated to support us in driving this process.”
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