Inspector General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali has ordered heavy nationwide deployment of police officers and other operational assets of the Force for adequate security ahead of Eid-el-Fitr celebration and beyond.
Force spokesperson, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi disclosed this, revealing that the IGP equally orders that adequate priority be accorded to Eid prayer grounds, highways, recreational centres, financial institutions especially ATM and POS points, to safeguard religious celebrations and financial transactions during the festive period.
He stated that the IGP orders is predicated on the need to maintain a more secured public and social space for the celebration, adding that Alkali also directed that all men deployed must be properly briefed and adequately supervised to ensure they maintain high level of proactiveness, visibility patrols and professionalism in the discharge of policing services to all and sundry.
IGP Alkali tasked all state commissioners of police and their supervisory assistant inspectors general of police to ensure that crime and criminality is put in check and brought to its lowest ebb for a hitch free celebration.
On behalf of Force management team and entire workforce of the Nigeria Police force, he facilitated with all Muslim faithfuls in the country as they join the global Muslim Ummah to mark this year’s Eid-el-Fitr.
He admonishes them to practicalise the values of empathy, faith, charity and other salient teachings of Ramadan in their relationship with other members of the society.
Source: www.clintonsdaily.com
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