Nigeria’s IGP orders adequate security, felicitates with Muslims as Eid-El-Fitr celebrated Monday
*Charges officers on apt intelligence, visibility, professionalism
By KEMI KASUMU
Nigeria’s Inspector General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, has given orders which are to ensure adequate security for Muslims as they mark the end of 1443AH Ramadan fasting on Monday across the country.
Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, disclosed this in an Eid-El-Fitr statement with Ref No. CZ.5300/FPRD/FHQ/ABJ/VOL.4/ 117 dated May 1, 2022 and copy of which was sent to The DEFENDER on Sunday.
According Adejobi, the nation’s police boss seized the opportunity afforded him by the statement to also felicitate and wish the Islamic faithful Barka de Sallah in advance.
The Force PRO said, “The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, psc (+), NPM, fdc has ordered heavy nationwide deployment of Police officers, especially intelligence operatives, traffic officers and other operational assets of the Force for adequate security ahead of the Eid-el-Fitr celebration and beyond.
“The IGP equally orders that adequate priority be accorded to Eid prayer grounds, highways, recreational centres, financial institutions especially ATM and POS points, to safeguard religious celebrations and financial transactions during the festive period.
“The IGP’s order to Strategic Police Managers at various levels is predicated on the need to maintain a more secured public and social space for the celebration. He further directs that all men deployed must be properly briefed and adequately supervised to ensure they maintain high level of proactiveness, visibility patrols and professionalism in the discharge of policing services to all and sundry.
“The IGP equally tasks all State Commissioners of Police and their supervisory Assistant Inspectors-General of Police to ensure that crime and criminality is put in check and brought to its lowest ebb for a hitch free celebration.
“The Inspector-General of Police, on behalf of the Force Management Team, and the entire workforce of the Nigeria Police Force, felicitates with all Muslim faithfuls in the country as they join the global Muslim Ummah to mark this year’s Eid-el-Fitr. He admonishes them to practicalise the values of empathy, faith, charity and other salient teachings of Ramadan in their relationship with other members of the society,” the statement said.
