IGP Arase Visits Ogun, says "I'm impressed with Ogun Command"

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Solomon Arase showered encomium on officers and men of the Ogun State Command on Thursday while addressing them at the Police Officers Wives Association  Secretariat Eleweran Abeokuta.

The Inspector-General Police, who was on a 2-day working visit to Ogun State,arrived the state on Wednesday and paid courtesy visits to former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, the Governor of Ogun State,Senator Ibikunle Amosun,and His Majesty,Oba Adedotun Aremu Gbedebo,the Alake and Paramount Ruler of Egbaland,who is presently celebrating the 10th anniversary of his coronation in his Abeokuta palace.

IGP Solomon Arase was received by a large number of officers and men of the command and members of the Police Officers Wives Association at the POWA secretariat where he admonished them to sustain the ethics and professionalism of the Nigeria Police. He assured them of a good welfare package and improved conditions of service.

The police boss,who was accompanied by the Assistant Inspector-General of Police in Charge, Zone 2 Lagos, AIG Bala Hassan, Force Public Relations Officer,ACP Bisi Kolawole, Assistant Commissioner of Police, Police Mobile Force, Abuja,ACP Abiodun Alabi and others,however warned against any act of indiscipline,unprofessionalism,corrupt practices,disrespect for people's fundamental human rights,and  acts capable of denting the image of the police. IGP Arase vowed to dismiss and prosecute any member of the force who unjustly shoots and kills innocent Nigerians.

At the Command Headquartes Eleweran Abeokuta,after the inspection of guard of honour mounted to usher in the IGP , he pronounced the promotions of all the personnel who turned out the guards as he was overwhelmed by their performances. In the same vein, the IGP announced scholarship prizes for twelve pupils of the Police Children School,Eleweran Abeokuta,who added colour to his visit with a lovely parade.

With his vision to promote community-based policing, the Inspector General of Police addressed stakeholders at the Police\ Officers Mess,Ibara,GRA,Abeokuta,. He appreciated them for their support and commitment at all times. He also took time to entertain series of questions from them to clarify issues and to profer solutions to some of the lingering matters/cases within Ogun State.

IGP Solomon Arase then seized the opportunity to assess the level of preparedness of the police towards the burial of Mama HID Awolowo with his visit to mama's hometown in Ikenne-Remo. He ordered for thorough security in conjunction with other security agencies in the state. He also assisted in releasing some equipment to augment the available security apparatus on ground in Ikenne and Ogun State generally, for use during the burial and after. 

The IG has since departed Ogun State to attend to other security issues. 

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