Niger State Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello has charged the new Commissioner of Police, Mu’azu Zubair Haliru to device new ways and ideas on how to ensure security of lives and property in the state.
Governor Sani Bello stated this when he received the new Commissioner of Police in Government House, Minna
Governor Sani Bello
said that with proliferation of Small Arms and Light Weapons, SALWs,
used by criminal elements to perpetuate various nefarious activities
throughout the federation, it behoves on the new commissioner of police
to be proactive and vigilant to ensure that criminals are tracked
before committing any crime.
“Nigeria is tackling
various security challenges and Niger state is confronting it share of
such security challenges. I charge you to be proactive in tackling this
challenges. You must not wait for crime to be committed before you
respond. You must proactively tackle identified threats in the nook and
crannies of the state. ”
The Governor urged
the Commissioner of Police to partner with various stakeholders in the
state such as traditional, religious and community leaders in
maintaining peace and orders .”
“ it is important you reach out to various stakeholders in
the state to strengthen police- community relations in various part of
the state for efficient and effective policing. As you are , Niger is a
peace loving state. With your presence, you should maintain that .
He also called on the new police boss in the state to
strengthen inter-agency cooperation with other security agencies in the
state.
“Nigerian Police in the lead agency and closer to the
people. You should carry other security agencies along in operation and
intelligence sharing. “
He then called on
various stakeholders to support Nigerian Police in the state in
discharging their constitutional responsibility of maintaining law and
order.
Governor Sani Bello
assured him of his administration’s support to Nigerian Police adding
that peace is prerequisite to development.
The Commissioner, Muazu Zubair Haliru was accompanied by
his predecessor , AIG, Abubakar Marafa who was promoted and posted to
Zone 6, Calabar
Jibrin Baba Ndace
Chief Press Secretary
7th August 2016
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