President Muhammadu Buhari on
Thursday urged the Nigeria Police Force, NPF, to uphold the trust reposed on
them by Nigerians by maintaining professionalism in their operations.
Buhari made the appeal during the
commissioning of 628 Cadets of the Regular Course Two of the Nigeria Police
Academy, Wudil in Kano and was contained in a statement signed and sent by his Media Aide, Femi Adesina.
The President, who was the
Special Guest of Honour, also charged the police to be gallant and courageous
in the fight against crime in the country.
Buhari reaffirmed that his
administration would continue to work hard to make Nigeria safe and secure.
Stressing that the Nigeria Police
Force remains the critical pillar of the domestic security agenda, the
President said it is important to have ‘‘orderly, disciplined and modern police
officers.’’
He told the graduating officers:
“As you attain this milestone, I implore you to operate professionally,
gallantly and courageously as we continue to make Nigeria a safe and secure
country for all law-abiding individuals.
‘‘You will soon commence your
operational duties. Therefore, you must always remember that Nigeria and
indeed, Nigerians have entrusted to you the assignment to protect their lives
and properties.
‘‘This trust must be taken very
seriously while upholding the principle of civil policing leveraging on
national and international best practices.
“On our part, we will continue to
fund and support the Nigeria Police Force and its institutions to ensure you
deliver on your mandate. This is why we created a dedicated Ministry of Police
Affairs,’’
The President, who congratulated
the cadets on successfully passing through the rigorous academic and
professional training in the institution, said the Academy was established to
produce superior police officers equipped with the knowledge and skills to
police Nigeria with its unique complexities.
In his remarks, the Commandant of
the Academy, Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Zanna Ibrahim, appealed to
the President to provide more financial support to the Academy to enable it
cope with modern law enforcement strategies.
The Commandant also sought the support
of the President for the Police Academy Bill currently before the National
Assembly, noting that the proposed legislation would assist the Academy to
fulfill the objectives of its establishment.
He announced that the Academy
will soon introduce courses on cybercrime, gender issues, criminal justice and
administration, public security, intelligence as well as peace and conflict
resolution.
He said the introduction of these
courses will justify the upgrade of the Academy to a university and ‘‘also contribute
meaningfully to the minimization, if not, the eradication of the security
challenges facing the country.’’
A major highpoint of the passing
out was the presentation by President Buhari of a sword of honour to the best
graduating cadet officer, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), Peter Alogo
Joseph.
The President also decorated a
graduating officer, Lawal U. Abdullahi, symbolically commissioning all the 628
cadet officers to ASPs in the Nigeria Police Force.
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