8th October, 2023
By Isa Isawade
In the wake of a new reign at the helm of policing in Nigeria, the Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, a staunch advocate of community policing, laid much emphasis on effective community policing as a panacea for insecurity in the country.
According to him, it’s the most effective way to protect lives and properties, thereby leading to the positive growth and development of the country.
In furtherance of this, the Department of Training and Development of the Nigeria Police Force, Force Headquarters, Abuja, has partnered with a private security consulting firm, Galaxy Promotions to bring community policing awareness to the regions.
In its usual pursuit of effective community policing, the Corps Commander of the Osun State Security Network Agency, Operation Amotekun, Brigadier General Basir Abiodun Adewimbi (Retd.), thought it very necessary to register some of the Osun Amotekun operatives to attend the one-day zonal security workshop on community-oriented policing.
Gen. Adewimbi extolled the office of the IGP, the Department of Training and Development of the Nigeria Police Force, Force Headquarters, Abuja and the partnering consultant for organizing such a laudable programme.
He went on to applaud A.I.G Paul Ojeka Osama of the Zone 11 Command, Osogbo and his officers for being very warm hosts.
He commended the efforts of the A.I.G not only as a host but for also finding time to be at the event to lecture the guests and answer questions from them.
” I see a solidly packed synergy between the Nigeria Police Force and other security agencies, particularly in this zone of the country,” he said.
Adding to the remarks of the Corps Commander of Osun Amotekun, his deputy, Commander Benedict Olusoji Akanni asserted that, the Corps will always be ready to send its operatives to attend such educative events, stressing that it will further aid the knowledge of the operatives for better community policing.
Gen. Adewimbi, who spoke through the Osun Amotekun spokesman, Adeniyi Adeshola, in his parting words, thanked the Osun State Governor, Senator Nurudeen Jackson Ademola Adeleke for creating the enabling environment and logistics needed for the continued development of Osun Amotekun.
According to him, assisting the police and other security agencies with the systematic gathering of, evaluating and analysing data and information which is convertible to actionable intelligence for tactical operations and strategic goals of securing the state and nation, remains paramount to the Osun State Amotekun.