BY TIMOTHY AGBOR
The Acting Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has ordered sufficient deployment of personnel and assets ahead of the Eid-el-Kabir celebration tomorrow.
He assured the general public of sustained efforts by the force in tackling crimes and criminality, adding that he would also guarantee improved public safety and security across the country.
A statement issued by the Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi on Monday, disclosed that the IGP gave the assurance while charging Commissioners of Police in all the states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory and their supervisory Assistant Inspectors-General of Police (AIGs), to configure the security architecture in their Areas of Responsibility for robust and responsive policing ahead of the festival.
This, he said would ensure adequate security for the citizenry throughout the festivities and beyond.
“The IGP particularly directed the Zonal AIGs and State Command CPs to deploy human and other operational assets to carry out confidence building and crime prevention patrols on major highways, residential and industrial areas, vulnerable points, places of worship, other places of public resort and around all critical national infrastructure devoid of harassment and extortion,” the statement further noted.
The IGP equally warned that personnel deployed must be disciplined, professional, respect the fundamental rights of the citizens, and fulfill their responsibilities with all sense of decorum and alertness.
The police chief while congratulating Muslim faithful in the country on the occasion of the year 2023 Eid-el-Kabir celebration, said that the force would harness all available assets including relevant groups, associations, sectors, and synergize with other security agencies to boost its service delivery and stabilize general security within the nation.
