Hadiza Ibrahim
The Acting Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, on Tuesday said Commissioners of Police (CP) posted to Oyo State are carefully chosen due to its peculiarity in terms of insecurity.
He made this disclosure during his visit to the Alarere residence of the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Lekan Balogun, Alli Okunmade II, in Ibadan, the state capital.
Egbetokun said: “We are always conscious of who to post here as the CP, and we don’t just send anybody here. We look out for who can give effective policing to the state and we appreciate our father, the Olubadan and his council for the maximum support you have been giving us.”
The IGP further explained that the state is very strategic when the issue of security is concerned because of its location, antecedents and the topmost hierarchy of the Force always engages in thorough search for the officer to be assigned as the helmsman of the state command.
He added that the new vision of the Force would be service driven, compliant with the rule of law, people-friendly, and adequate response to crime occurrence to improve community and take the Force to the next level.
“To drive this vision, the roles of traditional rulers cannot be overemphasized and here I come to solicit for Your Majesty’s understanding and support,” he added.
Furthermore, he stated: “Your roles are very critical to our new vision. Our officers will work closely with you, they will be coming to you from time to time for advice and information, as the case may be. I implore you to leave your doors open to them and together, with your cooperation and support, we will achieve our set objectives and goals of securing and protecting our dear country, Nigeria.”
