Nigeria’s Security Challenges Not Insurmountable — IGP

The acting Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr Usman Baba, has
acknowledged the security ecosystem Nigeria is currently battling
with, assuring, however, that they are not insurmountable.

This is contained in a statement issued by Force Public
Relations Officer (FPRO) Mr Frank Mba, on Wednesday in Abuja.

Mba quoted the IGP as stating this in a directive given to
Assistant Inspectors-General of Police (AIGs), Commissioners of
Police (CPs) and other strategic commanders, ahead of Eid-el-Fitr
celebrations.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Baba had ordered
the nationwide deployment of police personnel and other operational
assets of the force to ensure watertight security before, during
and after the celebrations.

He said the order was part of efforts by the police leadership
to stabilise security, improve public safety and make the country a
safer place for citizens.

Baba reassured citizens that the force, under his new policing
vision, was already implementing new, improved, tailored-to-suit
and robust security solutions.

He said that the idea was to tackle crimes and neutralise both
existing and emerging security threats in the country.

The IGP assured that the nation would soon overcome its security
challenges, adding that the force was already up-scaling its
collaboration with the military and other law enforcement
agencies.

According to him, the collaboration is in the areas of
intelligence sharing and other target-oriented missions and
operations.

Baba enjoined citizens to continue to support the police to
stage a common front in tackling the security challenges.

He also called for voluntary compliance with the protocols of
the newly-introduced Phase-4 National Response on COVID-19 Health
Protection Regulation.

Baba directed all the CPs in the states and Federal Capital
Territory (FCT) to ensure full enforcement of the protocols.

He warned that any police personnel deployed for such
enforcement must do so with utmost professionalism while exhibiting
compassion, decorum and due respect for the fundamental rights of
citizens.

The police boss congratulated Muslim faithful in the country, as
they joined their counterparts across the globe to mark this year’s
Eid-el-Fitr.

He urged them to internalise the virtues and teachings of
Ramadan in their day-to-day endeavours.

Baba also implored Nigerians to imbibe the spirit of obedience
to laws of the land and pursuit of the common good.

The acting Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr Usman Baba, has
acknowledged the security ecosystem Nigeria is currently battling
with, assuring, however, that they are not insurmountable.

This is contained in a statement issued by Force Public
Relations Officer (FPRO) Mr Frank Mba, on Wednesday in Abuja.

Mba quoted the IGP as stating this in a directive given to
Assistant Inspectors-General of Police (AIGs), Commissioners of
Police (CPs) and other strategic commanders, ahead of Eid-el-Fitr
celebrations.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Baba had ordered
the nationwide deployment of police personnel and other operational
assets of the force to ensure watertight security before, during
and after the celebrations.

He said the order was part of efforts by the police leadership
to stabilise security, improve public safety and make the country a
safer place for citizens.

Baba reassured citizens that the force, under his new policing
vision, was already implementing new, improved, tailored-to-suit
and robust security solutions.

He said that the idea was to tackle crimes and neutralise both
existing and emerging security threats in the country.

The IGP assured that the nation would soon overcome its security
challenges, adding that the force was already up-scaling its
collaboration with the military and other law enforcement
agencies.

According to him, the collaboration is in the areas of
intelligence sharing and other target-oriented missions and
operations.

Baba enjoined citizens to continue to support the police to
stage a common front in tackling the security challenges.

He also called for voluntary compliance with the protocols of
the newly-introduced Phase-4 National Response on COVID-19 Health
Protection Regulation.

Baba directed all the CPs in the states and Federal Capital
Territory (FCT) to ensure full enforcement of the protocols.

He warned that any police personnel deployed for such
enforcement must do so with utmost professionalism while exhibiting
compassion, decorum and due respect for the fundamental rights of
citizens.

The police boss congratulated Muslim faithful in the country, as
they joined their counterparts across the globe to mark this year’s
Eid-el-Fitr.

He urged them to internalise the virtues and teachings of
Ramadan in their day-to-day endeavours.

Baba also implored Nigerians to imbibe the spirit of obedience
to laws of the land and pursuit of the common good.