1. It is with a sense of elation and deep professional fulfillment that I welcome you to this epoch-making Press Conference which is designed to herald the commencement of 2013 Police Week Celebrations. My sense of fulfillment stems from the fact that it is under my stewardship as Inspector-General of Police that the concept of Nigeria Police Week, which has remained uncelebrated since 1976, is being re-introduced.
2. The implication, ladies and gentlemen, is that
policing is returning to the basics and the traditional values and practices of
the Force are being restored. The good old days when the police stations were
thrown open for members of the public to walk in and interact with their
policemen and officers; when police commanders and smartly dressed police women
would proudly interact with the youth community and security stakeholders
in the society; and when the expertise of the Force would be showcased in form
of demonstrations by versatile police motorcycle riders, proud and smartly
turned out officers and men on ceremonial parade and breath-taking
demonstrations by police dogs are here again. Today, the Force leadership is
giving practical meaning to its firm determination to restore the lost glory of
the Force and re-enact those practices which bind the citizens to their police
and elicit fond memories of the Force.
3. Beyond the fun-fare, the 2013 Police Week
Celebrations conveys a deeper message. It provides a veritable window for us to
undertake institutional self-appraisal by celebrating our achievements in an
increasingly complex security and crime environment, while also identifying our
peculiar challenges in the fight against crime. On this occasion, we shall look
at our past, appreciate our present and make projections for the future. Furthermore,
ladies and gentlemen, the 2013 Police Week provides an opportunity for us to
identify and reward deserving officers who have displayed exceptional gallantry
and professional excellence in the line of duty and those that have paid the
supreme sacrifice while discharging their constitutional mandate. Such officers
will be duly recognized and given Awards by the President, Commander-in-Chief
of the Armed Forces in line with policing tradition and standards.
4. Above all, the long-term objective of the
Police Week Celebrations is to bridge the increasingly widening gap between the
public and the police and give positive connotation to the popular saying
that ‘police is your friend’. We are determined to introduce projects
that will correct all misconception and stereotypes attached to the police as
an institution while re-assuring the public of our commitment to their security
interests as well as our desire to remain accountable to them. In this regards,
the 2013 Police Week Celebrations will engender improved consciousness on the
part of the rank and file of the Force on their responsibility for enhancing
mutual trust and confidence in their operations and interaction with the
public. It is for this reason that we chose ‘Connecting with the People
for a more Effective Policing’ as the theme for the Celebrations.
5. Ladies and gentlemen of the Press, the 2013
Police Week Celebrations, being a new beginning, will be low-keyed but
symbolic. Accordingly, the following modest activities have been lined up:
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DATE |
TIME |
EVENT |
REMARKS |
VENUE |
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MON.
22-4-13 |
1000HRS
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PRE-EVENT PRESS BRIEFING
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TO BE ADDRESSED BY THE IGP AT FHQs, ABUJA.
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IGP CONFERENCE HALL, FHQ ABUJA
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TUE.
23-4-13 |
1000HRS
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MEDICAL COMMUNITY OUTREACH
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1. THE FORCE MEDICAL TEAM WILL UNDERTAKE
MEDICAL OUTREACH WHICH WILL BE FLAGGED OFF BY THE IGP. THIS WILL INCLUDE FREE
DEWORMING EXERCISE, BP CHECKS, BLOOD SUGAR LEVEL CHECK, AND FREE MEDICAL
ADVICE.
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1. JABI POLICE BARRACKS
2. FORCE HEADQUARTERS 3. COMMAND CLINIC 4. GARKI BARRACKS |
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POWA COMMUNITY OUTREACH
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2. POWA PRESIDENT WILL VISIT SOS
VILLAGES/CHILDREN HOSPITALS AND DONATE ITEMS
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1. SELECTED MOTHERLESS BABIES’ HOMES
2. CHILDREN WARDS IN SELECTED HOSPITALS |
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WED. 24-4-13
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1000HRS
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SCHOOL COMMUNITY OUTREACH
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VISITATION TO SELECTED SCHOOL/CAREER TALKS AND
PRESENTATION OF SCHOOL GIFTS
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1. ROYAL FAMILY ACADEMY, WUYE, ABUJA
2. DIVINE MERCY SEC. SCH. ASOKORO, ABUJA 3. NEW CAPITAL SCHOOL, ASOKORO, ABUJA 4. GOVT. SEC. SCH., TUDUN-WADA, ABUJA 5. EL-AMIN INTERNATIONAL SCH., ABUJA 6. AR-RAHMAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, ABUJA. |
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THUR.
25-4-13 |
1000HRS
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QUIZ COMPETITION (TO BE LIMITED TO SIX PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN
ABUJA)
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WILL INVOLVE:
1. FEDERAL GOVT. GIRLS COL. BWARI 2. FED. GOVT. BOYS COL. APO 3. POLICE SEC. SCH. MINNA 4. AR-RAHMAN INTERNATIONAL SCH. AREA 11, ABUJA 5. DIVINE MERCY SEC. SCH., ASOKORO 6. MODEL SEC. SCH., MAITAMA |
NUC AUDITORIUM, ABUJA. IT WILL BE AIRED LIVE ON NTA
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FRI.
26-4-13 |
1400HRS
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JUMA’AT PRAYERS
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NATIONAL MOSQUE, ABUJA
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SAT.
27-4-13 |
1000HRS
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YAR’ADUA CENTRE, ABUJA
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SUN. 28-4-13
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1000HRS
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THANKSGIVING SERVICE
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(DRESS CODE - NO. 2 REVIEW ORDER DRESS)
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NATIONAL ECUMENICAL CENTRE, ABUJA
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MON.
29-4-13 |
0800HRS
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CEREMONIAL PARADE AND AWARD
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PRESIDENT COMMANDER –IN-CHIEF WILL REVIEW PARADE, GIVE
AWARDS TO SELECTED OFFICERS, AND LAUNCH POLICE HELICOPTERS/PATROL VEHICLES
ACQUIRED FOR NEW INTEGRATED AIR AND LAND ANTI-CRIME STRATEGY OF THE FORCE
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EAGLE SQUARE ABUJA
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6. The activities for the 2013 edition will be
limited to Abuja. However, the next edition will be more elaborate and will
cover all Police Commands in the Federation.
7. Permit me to use this medium, ladies and
gentlemen, to thank the President, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Dr.
Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, GCFR for supporting this Vision. I must also thank
members of the 2013 Police Week Organising Committee who have since late last
year been working assiduously towards making the Event a reality. To you the
esteemed members of the fifth estate of the realm, I thank you most sincerely
for your support as symbolized by your attendance, even at short notice. I,
however, count on you to give the widest ever possible publicity to the events
scheduled for these Celebrations. For it is only by so doing that you can aid
the Force in transmitting the message of reconnecting to the Public to the
widest audience.
8. I thank you for your attendance and look
forward to interacting with you more as the celebrations progress.
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