This was also as he warned never to
engage in illegal duties and to be neat while on duty.
Oyebade, who issued the warning
during the command’s officers’ workshop in Ebute-Metta, Lagos State, urged the
officers to be proud of policing job, and to carry out their duties with complete
professionalism and humility.
Oyebade was troubled that some
serving policemen in the command, had not handled rifle for over 10 years in
their service, stressing, “That means they don’t really understand how well to
handle guns professionally in order to avoid accidental discharges.”
He added: “There is no reason why a
trained officer with rifle, would involve in any act of accidental discharge.
In my command, every officer will goes through arms and ammunition training
every week. I have already made arrangement with those in charge of the
shooting range in Ikeja.”
The police boss, who said that he
wouldn’t tolerate illegalities and dirtiness, vowed that any policeman caught
in illegal activities would face the wrath of the law.
He appealed to senior officers in
the command to monitor the junior ones so as to guide them well.
Oyebade noted: “The senior officers
should take the role of supervisors very seriously, because it’s very important
under any command I work. Talk to them when you think that they are not meeting
your expectation in your units and stations. Also, visit them regularly
at the posts to know how they are faring. Try to have regular meetings with
them.”
The police boss urged the officers
to keep their records intact because he would always visit them without
notices.
His words: “Records in any stations must
be intact under my command. I shall records on accidents, suspects in cell,
arms and ammunition movements to be clear without any ambiguities. I’m aware
that some policemen used to take rifles home. Every policeman and woman should
be neat and ensure their environments are clean. Remember that cleanliness is
closeness to God. Vehicles must be maintained in their various unit and
stations. I will not tolerate any thing that will stain the image or name of the
Nigerian Police Force.”
Oyebade told the policemen that they
shouldn’t bolt during violent crisis, especially if they were armed with
rifles. According to him, such panic
moves could make them to become targets.
He said: “When you’re armed, don’t
run away from danger. Attempt to face the situation, in order to prevent
further damage to the environment. It’s very risky for any police officer,
armed to run away. Rather, he should take cover and study the situation. When
the officer starts running, he or she could become the target of the attacker,
if there was any.”
Oyebade advised the officers to be
innovative and make use of the social media to their advantage. He said that he
expected policemen to use the social media to advice members of the public on
community policing.
He further said that his command
would key into the Federal Government railway reformation programme in order to
ensure that the whole arrangement was safe and protected.
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