President Muhammadu Buhari on
Thursday in Wudil, Kano state, warned the police against acts that could bring
the community in conflict with them.
Garba Shehu, the president’s
senior special assistant on media and publicity, in a statement in Abuja, said
Buhari gave the directive in an address at the convocation and passing out
parade of the First Regular Cadet Course at the Police Academy, Wudil, Kano.
The president said unprofessional
conducts such as illegal detention, extrajudicial killings, torture and
violation of fundamental human rights were unacceptable and must be avoided by
the Nigeria Police Force at all times.
“We must abide by the
constitutional code of conduct in policing our people,” he said.
“The police in its efforts to
fight crime must work in partnership with the community. You cannot properly
police the people without their consent,” Buhari told the 602 graduands.
He also used the occasion to
remind police officers to shun corruption and resist all temptations that
impede the integrity and professionalism of the Force.
The president said: “It is
appropriate to warn you as police officers not to see yourselves as being above
the law. You must be above board and resist all temptations. Be contented with
your salaries and allowances.
“The government recently
increased your general emoluments to make you more efficient and effective in
the discharge of your duties. With this increase in your salaries, you have
less reason to fall into temptations of financial or other inducements.
“Let me again reiterate that this
administration has zero tolerance for corruption. Corruption is the major
reason the Nigerian economy has not developed at the rate of other comparable
countries.
“If we must develop and reap the
fruits of our democratic dispensation, we must shun corruption at all levels.
“It is, therefore, your
responsibilities and other anti-corruption agencies to kill corruption before
corruption overtakes Nigeria.”
While commending the police for
the successes they recorded in the fight against various aspects of crime in
the country, the President acknowledged that they had worked closely with the
military in the fight against Boko Haram in the north-east.
“I am aware that you have just
deployed over 2000 police officers, including special forces to the north-east
to support the efforts of the military.
“The success recorded in the
fight against Boko Haram in the north-east cannot be related without mentioning
the support you are giving to the military.
“The group is no longer occupying
any Nigerian territory as it used to before the advent of this administration.
“The recent attacks by the Boko
Haram group can be likened to attempts of defeated insurgents to re-organise
its ragtag and scattered individuals.
“This, however, will not be
possible as adequate strategic plans have been put in place in conjunction with
our neighbouring countries to completely wipe out the group.”
On the 2019 elections, President
Buhari said it is the duty of the police, supported by other security agencies,
to adequately secure the elections.
”You must do everything possible
to make the election violence free to avoid ballot box snatching, multiple
voting, vote buying on sites, attack on electoral officers and other acts which
might negatively impact on the elections and their outcome, ” the president
said.
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