Deputy Governor of Kogi State Chief Edward Onoja,Monday inaugurated the state community Policing Advisory Committee (SCP )and state Community policing Committee
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Performing the inauguration, the Onoja expressed Governor Bello determination to protect the lives and property of kogites .
He commended President Muhammadu Buhari for the successful attainment of Community Policing Policy under the current administration and expressed happiness that it was achieved under the leadership of the incumbent Inspector General of Police, Muhammed Adamu.
The Governor said the policy became imperative because crimes are committed by people in societies inhabited by people and not in space or by aliens, hence the approach of ensuring humans with character and willingness to serve form part of the security architecture of the state through the committees.
Bello expressed his readiness to continue to ensure the security of lives and property of the people of Kogi State in partnership with all security agencies.
The Governor who commended the composition of the members, stressed further that it was all encompassing of people with unblemished records,this he added would further strengthen the efforts being put in place to arrest those behind recent Arm Robbery attacks in Isanlu and Abuja highway
Governor Bello said his desire is to have a crime free Kogi State under his leadership.
In his address, the Inspector General of Police whose address was delivered by DIG Lawal Shehu,urged the committee to ensure that it is made up people with good character and not criminals or ex convicts.
He also suggested that workers whose sources of income are known should be made members of the committee since they can be vouched for as people with legitimate sources of income.
In his own address, the Commissioner of Police, Ede Ayuba said he is ready to work with the committee to ensure a crime free Kogi State which they are members of.
He said policing is the business of all and called upon all to work with the committee to ensure safety of lives and property.
In his acceptance speech, the Ohimegye Igu and Chairman of Lokoja/Kogi Traditional Council of Chiefs, Alhaji Abdulrazak Isah,thanked the government for finding them worthy to serve and promised to bring his experience as a retired police officer to bear in his new assignment.
