The
attention of the Nigeria Police Force has been drawn to a report on page 33 of
Vanguard Newspaper of 1st November, 2016 credited to one Joseph
SaaterUndu under the caption “Protest greets Police Postings”
2. The report was entirely false, malicious and
capable of misleading the members of the public. The story is absolutely a
figment of the imagination of the writer; however it is pertinent to educate
the writer and set the record straight.
3. It is suffice tostate that transfers and
postings in the Nigeria Police Force are administrative and routine aimed at
enhancing utmost efficiency of the officers and men of the Force for better and
effective service delivery.
4. It is utterly misleadingto assert that the
recent transfers and postings in the Force across the Country were based on
witch-hunting, tribalism and favouritism, and that the
IGP has flooded strategic command units with his kinsmen from Niger State and
vendetta against officers hoping to ascend to higher positions in the Force in
future.
5. It may interest the writer and the general
public to know that the officer alluded to in the report transferred to the
Force Headquarters hails from Niger State, while conversely, the officer posted
to Lagos hails from Osun State. How does transferring a man from the same State
with the IGP and replacing him with someone from a different state constitutes
nepotism? The IGP’s primary interest is Nigeria.
6. Though the reporter admitted in paragraph 2
of the report that the IGP, in consultation with the Police service commission,
has the power to transfer or post any officer of the Nigeria Police Force, this
in itself has vindicated the IGP and made it abundantly clear that the IGP has
not single handedly carried out the postings and transfers of officers for the
reasons adduced by the reporter.
7. Consequently, the Force wish to reiterate
that redeployments, transfers, re-assignments and secondments are
administrative, routine and normal not only in the Nigeria Police Force but in
every organization that takes productivity and optimum performance of its
personnel very seriously as been observed by the Nigeria Police Force,the IGP
and the Police service commission.
8. It is imperative to enlighten the members of
the public that Police officers are subject to movements, transfers and postings
within the Force and other assignments in the course of their career. Protest
in this regard amount to serious misconduct and could attract commensurate
sanctions.
9. The Force Public Relations officerdid indeed
inform the reporter that transfers and postings in the Nigeria Police are
administrative and also within the powers of the IGP and the Police service
commission. The writer of the story was further referred to Abuja correspondentof
his paper and his colleagues who have interviewed the Force Public Relations
officer earlier on the same subject matter.
10. The Nigeria Police Force, wish to assure the
media of its support and cooperation to ensure crime free society and credible
reportage. The print media are implored not to allow the pages of their
esteemed newspapers to be used to publish unverified reports and stories that
are capable of causing disaffections.
11. The IGP Ibrahim K. Idris NPM, mni, will not
be distracted or deterred from carrying out his statutory responsibilities for
the benefit of all Police personnel and the members of the general public that we
serve
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