Defence, Featured
By Benprince Ezeh
MOHAMMED Adamu, Inspector General of Police, IGP, has said that the Nigeria Police shall be expected to acquire a high-level of professionalism and competence required to neutralize any threat to national security and give meaning to the Constitutional provision that ‘the security and welfare of the people shall be the primary purpose of government”.
Speaking at the opening ceremony of the three-day conference and retreat for senior police officers in Lagos on Monday, October 28, Mohammed said: “The police gathered are the collection of all officers occupying strategic leadership positions in the Nigeria Police Force, comprising all Commissioners of Police, Assistant Inspectors General of Police, and Deputy Inspectors General of Police, and our mission is in twofold.
“We intend to utilize this forum to undertake a holistic evaluation of the current internal security threats and crime dynamics in the country, identify factors engendering crimes, and project into the future. This is with a view to identifying human capacity requirements for addressing current and emerging threats to our internal security and evolving pathways towards addressing such,” he said.
According to him, this programme is expected to avail participating Police Officers of the opportunity to draw on the expertise of seasoned facilitators and the rich professional knowledge of the array of police officers here gathered.
“We shall also leverage on the network to be established towards enhancing peer-review towards engendering a broader understanding of our mandate and enhance our operational capacity
“With these anticipated outcomes in mind, I charge all participants to take advantage of this unique opportunity, give their utmost attention and ensure that the purposes of this engagement are achieved.
“As you all know, the security threats being faced in our dear nation require urgent and well-thought out solutions.
“Let us, therefore, roll up our sleeves and rededicate ourselves to our statutory duties in order to provide security that will not only place us above the criminal elements, but guarantee that we deliver our services in the most professional, civil, and lawful manner,” he said.
-Oct 30, 2019 @15:41 GMT |
Tags: Police to prioritise capacity building to enhance effective service delivery - IGP
