ASABA – By Okiemute Okpomor Mr. Ibrahim Idris, Acting Inspector General of Police has paid a working visit to Delta State to assess and evaluate the securitys ituation in the state that has recorded upsurge in renewed attacks on oil and gas installations.
He also paid a courtesy visit on the Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa and riverside communities that include Gbaramatu Kingdom where ex militant chief, Chief Government Ekpemupolo alias Tompolo hails from.
Speaking in Government House, Asaba where he led other top brass of the nation’s Police on a visit to the Governor, Mr. Idris said that he was in the state to get a first hand information as well as assess and evaluate the security situation on ground and to also see what his men were doing to tackle it with a view to marshal out a plan to sort it out.
According to him.“we want to assure you that the present leadership of Nigeria Police Force are in the service for the government and people of Delta State; we will set up eminent people’s forum for elders in all Police Commands to be involved in managing security challenges, especially those issues peculiar to their areas. The Police is in the service of the people, we are your servant, we are here to serve you, I want to solicit your cooperation to make us serve you better”
In his speech, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, Governor of Delta State, while welcoming the Ag IGP to the State called for deployment of more Police personnel to ensure consolidation of the existing peace in the state.
The Governor said that it was a thing of joy that peace has returned to troubled areas in the state as he commended Mr. Idris for visiting the state for an on-the-spot assessment of security situation.
While noting that the state was relatively peaceful, the Governor
emphasised, “we had security challenges but by the grace of God, they are easing off and with this visit to some of the riverine areas, we hope you will see the security challenges and hopefully we will
receive more Police personnel to handle the challenges there.”
The Governor who congratulated Mr Idris on his elevation as acting Inspector General of Police, observed, “I can see that with the physical fitness in you, a lot will be achieved; I believe that we
will also make a lot of progress when there is timely sharing of
intelligence and information because, once we have warm relationship and sharing of opinions, we will achieve a lot in having a peaceful state and a peaceful country.”
He commended the IGP’s proposed “Eminent Persons Forum” in all Area Commands asserting that “it will help the Police have a better understanding of our people, culture and peculiar security issues and how to handle them”.
Senator Okowa assured the acting Police Boss that his administration would always work with security agencies and assist them when necessary to enable them do their jobs effectively just as he reiterated that his administration would not condone any form of criminality or criminal elements in the state.
