The Inspector-General of the Nigeria Police (I-GP), Mr Suleiman Abba, says<\/p>\n
his target is to transform the police into a scientific force in line with
\nglobal trend.<\/p>\n
Abba made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)
\nin Maiduguri on Sunday.<\/p>\n
He said that he had also initiated series of campaign for attitudinal
\nchanges in the force as a prelude to the transformation.<\/p>\n
\u201cOne of the tools that I am currently using in reforming the Nigeria
\nPolice is the attitudinal change.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut apart from that, I am also doing a lot to strengthen our intelligence
\nled policing activities,\u201d Abba said.<\/p>\n
He added: \u201cSimilarly, I look forward to a day when the police will be
\nequipped enough to operate as a technological and scientific force in
\nNigeria.\u201d<\/p>\n
Abba commended the Federal Government for introducing the Police Reform
\nProgramme, which had helped in restoring the past glories of the force.<\/p>\n
He assured that the police would continue to ensure protection of lives
\nand properties in line with the dictate of the constitution.<\/p>\n
\u201cLet me assure Nigerians that we will continue to do everything possible
\nto ensure the protection of lives and properties.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Federal Government have been implementing the police reform which has
\nspread to the states, the Borno Government has started the process of
\nimplementing the reform agenda,\u201d Abba said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have received 40 vehicles purchased by Borno State from the proceeds
\nof funds saved for the police reform.<\/p>\n
\u201cI call on other states to please key into this noble idea by allowing for
\nthe deduction of the one per cent of their allocations\u201d.<\/p>\n
He said that the idea was to bring about an all round development in the
\npolice.<\/p>\n
\u201cOnce the states key in to the reform, we will be able to concentrate on
\nkey areas in the reform at the federal level, while the state take care of
\nother areas.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe key areas include issues of communication, issues of transportation,
\nparticularly duty vehicles and many other issues including the building of
\nschools,\u201d Abba said.<\/p>\n
He expressed optimism that the police would be equipped to provide better
\nservice to Nigerians in a very short while.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am sure when we have an equipped police force we will continue to serve
\nyou better,\u201d Abba said.<\/p>\n
He also commended security agencies for the current victory in the fight
\nagainst Boko Haram insurgency.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have recorded positive results in recent times in the fight against
\nthe insurgents.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have recorded enough success to say that in the not too long future
\nmost of the violent crimes we are witnessing in Borno will be a thing of
\nthe past.<\/p>\n
\u201cI also want to commend our colleagues particularly the military as well
\nas other law enforcement and security personnel who have been
\ncollaborating together to achieve this feat,\u201d Abba said.<\/p>\n
\u201cI also condole and sympathise with the good people of Borno as well as
\nother Nigerians who had suffered unnecessary loses in terms of lives and
\nproperties to activities of violent criminals,\u201d said the I-GP. (NAN)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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