The commitment of the federal and Akwa Ibom State governments towards reforming the Nigeria Police Force, through re-equipping and re-engineering its internal security architecture for efficient operations, remains unwavering.
President Muhammadu Buhari and Udom Emmanuel, governor of Akwa Ibom state, declared this in their separate addresses at a 2-day Conference and Retreat for Senior Police Officers, at Ibom Icon Hotel and Golf Resort, Uyo.
The president, who was represented by the minister of police affairs, Mohammed Dingyadi, lauded the inspector-general of Police, Usman Baba, for the initiative to organise the Conference.
“I salute the pragmatic support from the host Governor Udom Emmanuel and the good people of the State for their commitment in hosting us at this event,” he said.
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“This administration has prioritised the reform, re-equipment and the re-engineering of the Nigeria Police being the lead and most critical agency in the internal security architecture of our dear country.
“I want to assure you that we will continue to partner with you towards improving the services of the Police in this country.”
On his part, Governor Udom Emmanuel, thanked the IGP for the choice of Akwa Ibom to host the conference.
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Emmanuel appreciated the Police and other security agencies for their cooperation in maintaining relative peace in the state over the years.
“Let me also use this opportunity to thank the Inspector- General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba for selecting our State as the venue for this retreat. I have always advocated for a robust redeployment of intelligence apparati, both human and electronic, because we should also look at the root causes of why people embrace criminal activities especially among our youths: Issue of unemployment and hopelessness must be tackled and addressed holistically,” he said.
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