…Assures of security, calls for tolerance, cooperation amongst Nigerians
By Bob MajiriOghene Etemiku
Abuja, Nigeria – Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, has directed the deployment of adequate personnel to provide protection for citizens, critical national infrastructures and ensure the success of all activities lined-up for the country’s 62nd Independence Anniversary scheduled for Saturday 1, October 2022.
This was contained in a statement released on Friday by Nigeria Police Force Headquarters Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi.
The IGP has also directed Strategic Police Managers comprising Assistant Inspectors General of Police and Commissioners of Police in all the Zonal and State Commands and the FCT to ensure high visibility and confidence-boosting patrols around the venues of the celebrations, residential areas and other public places to prevent infiltration by hostile elements and ensure a peaceful celebration.
“The IGP, while congratulating His Excellency, Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Federal Republic of Nigeria and Nigerians on the occasion of the 62nd Independence Anniversary celebration, pledged the unalloyed loyalty and dedication of the NPF to safeguard the sovereignty of the country as well as its unflinching commitment to combating crimes and criminality in the country and ensuring the safety of the citizenry,” Adejobi said
According to CSP Adejobi, the IGP wants Nigerians to cooperate unflinchingly with officers of the Nigeria Police Force and other security agencies, for improved security management at various public gatherings during the Independence celebration.
