President Goodluck Jonathan, on Monday, directed that every
state police command must have helicopter for effective policing of the
entire country.
The president, who announced this on the occasion of the ceremonial parade marking the 2013 Police Week, said this was the commitment of the government and that was why it set up a special fund.
He added that the idea that armed robbers would be operating for three hours at a particular place with the police being unable to do anything on it must be a thing of the past.
According to him, “my vision is to create a robust and efficient police force, well motivated to discharge the constitutional obligations with neither fear nor favour.”
The president emphasised the need to re-train the police, stressing that “for you to remain functional in whatever you do, and especially in security services, training is very paramount. So, you must train with the equipment so that our men and women in the police force will have confidence in themselves and they will continue to operate as gallant men and women.”
He said “a good friendly police force, united with commitment through a sense of responsibility and partnership is possible if every stakeholder, government, the citizen police leadership, officers and men work together for a common purpose. I, therefore, urge all Nigerians to lend their full support to the police.”
He said that in furtherance of the government’s determination to reposition the security sector for a more effective policing of the country, the police have daunting task of enforcing the laws, keeping the faith and protecting life and property which are vital for the well-being and development of the nation.
Also commissioning 500 patrol vehicles, five police helicopters, Armoured Personnel Carriers (APC), bomb disposal and communication equipment on the occasion, president Jonathan noted that it was natural for every nation to demand so much from the police and for the police to be effective, the government must provide what they require to work with.
“That is one of the reasons we are here today to commission some police equipment and we will continue to do more. I expect that these equipment will enhance police capability in the prevention of crimes and deployment in emergency situations. They shall be instruments of justice and protection of all men and women of goodwill.”
The president said that one thing he would urge the police to do was maintenance, adding that as a nation, we are not too good in maintaining what we have, but currently, that aspect was improving.
In his welcome address, the Inspector General of Police, M.D Abubakar, regretted that for 37 years, when the last police week was celebrated, a veritable instrument and opportunity to strengthen the bond between the police and the public was kept in hold.
Consequently, the gap between the police and the community kept widening, as mistrust grew and the public and the police started interacting base on mutual suspicion.
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The president, who announced this on the occasion of the ceremonial parade marking the 2013 Police Week, said this was the commitment of the government and that was why it set up a special fund.
He added that the idea that armed robbers would be operating for three hours at a particular place with the police being unable to do anything on it must be a thing of the past.
According to him, “my vision is to create a robust and efficient police force, well motivated to discharge the constitutional obligations with neither fear nor favour.”
The president emphasised the need to re-train the police, stressing that “for you to remain functional in whatever you do, and especially in security services, training is very paramount. So, you must train with the equipment so that our men and women in the police force will have confidence in themselves and they will continue to operate as gallant men and women.”
He said “a good friendly police force, united with commitment through a sense of responsibility and partnership is possible if every stakeholder, government, the citizen police leadership, officers and men work together for a common purpose. I, therefore, urge all Nigerians to lend their full support to the police.”
He said that in furtherance of the government’s determination to reposition the security sector for a more effective policing of the country, the police have daunting task of enforcing the laws, keeping the faith and protecting life and property which are vital for the well-being and development of the nation.
Also commissioning 500 patrol vehicles, five police helicopters, Armoured Personnel Carriers (APC), bomb disposal and communication equipment on the occasion, president Jonathan noted that it was natural for every nation to demand so much from the police and for the police to be effective, the government must provide what they require to work with.
“That is one of the reasons we are here today to commission some police equipment and we will continue to do more. I expect that these equipment will enhance police capability in the prevention of crimes and deployment in emergency situations. They shall be instruments of justice and protection of all men and women of goodwill.”
The president said that one thing he would urge the police to do was maintenance, adding that as a nation, we are not too good in maintaining what we have, but currently, that aspect was improving.
In his welcome address, the Inspector General of Police, M.D Abubakar, regretted that for 37 years, when the last police week was celebrated, a veritable instrument and opportunity to strengthen the bond between the police and the public was kept in hold.
Consequently, the gap between the police and the community kept widening, as mistrust grew and the public and the police started interacting base on mutual suspicion.
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