Eid-El-Kabir: IGP Assures On Sustained Public Safety, Security

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Alkali Baba, has assured Nigeria of sustained efforts by the Force in fighting crimes and criminality across the coun­try during Eid-El-Kabir cele­bration.

The IGP, who also talked about improving “Public Safety and Security” gave the assurance while charging Commissioners of Police (CPs) in all the states of the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), and their supervisory Assistant Inspectors General of Police (AIGs), to beef-up security ahead of the celebration.

According to a statement by the Force Spokesperson, CP Frank Mba, the IGP’s di­rective to the CPs and AIGs is to enable them “prevent any untoward situation in their Areas of Responsibility (AoR) throughout the Eid-el-Kabir season and beyond.”

He said: “The IGP particu­larly directed the zonal AIGs and state Command CPs to put in place all necessary security measures to ensure a secure, peaceful and inci­dent-free celebration. They are to, among other things, deploy human and other operational assets to carry out confidence building and crime prevention patrols on major highways, residential and industrial areas, vulner­able points, places of worship, other places of public resort and around all critical nation­al infrastructure.

“The IGP equally warned that personnel deployed must be professional and mindful of the fundamental rights of the citizens, and discharge their responsibilities with all sense of decorum and alert­ness.”

The IGP, while congratulat­ing the Muslim faithful in the country on the occasion of the year 2021 Eid-el-Kabir celebra­tion, reiterated that the Force would continue to improve on the recent gains achieved in stabilising security order in parts of the country, pro­tecting lives and property of citizens, and denying space for crimes and criminality to thrive in and around the country.

He enjoined citizens to cel­ebrate and enjoy the beauty of the Eid-el-Kabir while re­maining security conscious and compliant with the COVID-19 prevention proto­cols.

The IGP wishes all Mus­lims a happy and peaceful Sallah celebration.