The Inspector-General of Police, IGP MD Abubakar, CFR, NPM, mni, on behalf of the Police High Command, salutes Nigerians – both at home and in Diaspora – on the auspicious moment of the new year celebration.
While thanking God for his grace and mercies that saw the
country and its millions of citizens through the immediate past year, the IGP
equally commended Nigerians for their vigilance, partnership and support for
the Police, without which the task of policing Nigeria in 2012 would have been
a near-impossibility. He enjoined citizens not to relent in this regard,
but rather continue to assist the Force even with greater vigour in the months
ahead.
In a similar vein, the IGP expressed his immense gratitude
to the President and Commander-In-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federation,
Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, GCFR, for his passion for the security of the
nation and his firm resolve to tackle the current security challenges.
The IGP equally thanked the 36 State Governors, the FCT Minister and Local
Government Chairmen across the Federation – particularly those that have supported
the Police with logistics and other crime fighting tools in 2012.
The Police chief, while pledging the loyalty of the entire
officers and men of the Force to the nation, promised that all hands will be on
deck in the current year to ensure all forms of crime and criminality in the
country – particularly the violent ones – are brought down to the barest
minimum.
The IGP promised to re-dedicate himself and his Management
Team to the vision of reforming and professionalizing the Nigeria Police Force
and bequeathing to the nation a Police Force that will be truly people’s
friendly, effective, efficient, intelligence driven, with greater respect for
the fundamental rights of the citizens and adequately positioned to tackle the
dynamic challenges of crime and social order now and beyond.
He equally charged officers and men of the Force to
re-dedicate themselves to the service of their fatherland. He reminded
them that their calling as peace officers demands of them the highest level of
patriotism, selflessness and hard-work. He promised that he will continue
to work with relevant Federal Government agencies to seek new ways of improving
on their welfare and general working conditions.
While reiterating his earlier directives to Zonal AIGs and
Command Commissioners of Police to ensure a crime and crisis-free New Year
celebrations, he advised citizens to remain vigilant and report any suspicious
movement or persons to the Police or other security agencies.
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