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The former Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr.
Solomon Arase, has been applauded for all the efforts he put into rebranding
the Nigeria Police Force within 14 months of his reign.
Thanking President Muhammadu Buhari for giving Arase
the opportunity to serve, Mr. Folorunsho Atta, a crime analyst, said that it
showed Nigerian President was also a serious minded crime fighter.
Atta said he was happy at the determined strides
towards curbing insurgents, corruption, armed banditry and kidnapping taken by
Arase.
Atta added: “Arase, with only 14 months at the
saddle, surpassed the records of some of his predecessors who served the nation
for many years. Arase started by ensuring that the transition of ex-president
Dr. Jonathan Goodluck to the incumbent, Buhari was smooth. After the smooth
hand-over ceremony, police officers who took part in the transitions were paid
their allowances, without the usual practice of allowances diversion.”
The crime analyst said that with Arase’s penchant for
Intelligence gathering, kidnappers involved in the kidnapping of Chief Olu Falae
and Senator Iyabo Anisulowo were arrested. Arase’s administration also checked
the activities of high-tech bank robbers who operated in Ikorodu, Lekki and
Festac, leading to the death of innocent people.
Atta said the arrest of the killers of Colonel Isa
Musa in Kaduna and the foiling of two attempts by Boko Haram members to bomb
Abuja by the policemen under Arase showed the prowess of his capabilities as a
leader.
Atta said: “Arase restored the tailoring and
printing departments of the police, which had been comatose for over 20 years.
The creation of anti-corruption squads and ‘Safer Highways Patrols’, assisted
in the reduction of corruptions in the Nigeria Police Force.”
On police welfare, Atta hailed Arase for promoting
police officers based on credibility.
In the area of training and retraining, Atta said
Arase reorganized the police training centres, Ilu-Oragun, Osun State and Oji
River in Enugu State, where several officers attended various courses in order
to make them productive.
Atta said that with the appointment of a retired
Deputy Inspector-General of Police, DIG, Mr. Azubuko Joel Udah, as the chairman
of the Board of Nigeria Police Force Microfinance Bank by Arase, the bank is
today, more efficient, and financial strong than some commercial banks.
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