THE Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, has reiterated the
need for discipline and professionalism in the Police Force, just as he called
for recruitment of additional 31,000 policemen in the country for the next five
years.
Idris who was represented by the Deputy Inspector-General of
Police (DIG) in-charge of Research and Planning, Valentine Ntmchukwu, on Friday
while passing out 854 constables from the Police College in Oji River, Enugu
State, warned that the Police Authorities would not encourage corruption and
indiscipline among its ranks and files.
According to him, “the police authorities will not fail to bring
the full weight of the police service law on any erring police personnel.”
He said that the new recruited constables must discharge their
duties in total obedience to the rule of law; while ensuring that human right
of any member of the public is respected.
“You must put in your best to ensure that you discharge your
duties faithful as the expectations of the public from you is high. The police
cannot afford to disappoint the public by allowing crime and criminality to
strive. You will be confronted with a lot of challenges, some friendly and
others hostile.”
“You may be faced with a situation where you are requested to bend
the rules for either financial or material benefits. No matter what the
promises are, you should not succumb to such demands.’’
The police boss commended President Muhammadu Buhari for approving
and facilitating the recruitment and training of 10,000 new police personnel
both at the rank and file levels in 2016.
He, however, urged the Federal Government to recruit additional
31,000 policemen in the next five years in order to ensure that the Nigeria
Police Force meets the basic one policeman to 400 resident’s ratio recommended
by the United Nations.
Earlier, the Commandant of the college, Anthony Ogboji, said that
the college had prepared the constables for the hearculaen task ahead as well
as equipping them with all knowledge on policing law and the constitution.
“Here are crops of professionally trained and groomed constables,
endowed with youthful zeal and energy to serve our dear nation at the pressing
time when their service is greatly needed,” Ogboji, who is a Commissioner of
Police, said.
The Commandant thanked the IGP, Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu
State and Gov Willie Obiano of Anambra State for their continuous support to
the college.
One of the new constables, Mr Obed Onyeagoro, thanked the college
for grooming them as well as guiding aright with love and patient during their
training at the college.
Four of the recruits were discharged in the course of the nine
months training due to indiscipline; while two were “retarded” to stay back at
the college for three months to serve various punishments.
The highlight of the event were the presentation of gifts to five
most outstanding recruits and a group photograph with the IGP representative,
Ntomchukwu, who also doubles as the DIG in-charge of the Southeast Zone.
Source: www.tribuneonlineng.com
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