President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday appointed a new Inspector General of Police following the completion of tenure of Solomon Arase, the immediate past IG.
Ibrahim Idris in his first speech made some promises which he hopes to fulfill during his tenure.
Here are some of the key promises:
1. Idris promised to make the country safer, united and peaceful. “I promise not to fail this nation in our quest to make the citizens of this Country safer and also to ensure that our nation remained united and peaceful.”
2. The Nigeria Police Force will henceforth be guided by the international core values of policing with integrity, ensuring that the rule of law prevails in our actions and activities, and to strictly respect diversity, courage, compassion and professionalism.
3. The new administration under Idris promise to provide affordable accommodation for the police ranks and file to own individually
4. The Nigeria Police also would operate within the principles of Democratic Policing which is an institution that is responsive, representative and accountable to its citizens at all times.
5. The Nigerian Police will be made more responsive as it t will be against work ethics henceforth for any Police Commander at any Command level to treat complaints with levity, and complaint received from members of the public must be treated within shorted possible time to the satisfaction of the complainant.
6. Idris will take as priority the appearance of police officers as uniforms and accouterments will be made available to members of Ranks and File.
7. The management of Police Cooperative and insurance schemes which are investments made by the members of the force will henceforth be made more transparent and accountable to the generality of the police personnel, especially the ranks and file who constitute the largest contributors.
8. The Police management will strengthen the police x-squad units in the Police Commands with the deployment of thoroughly vetted, selfless and patriotic officers to tackle corruption and abuse of office within the police organization and amongst the Federal, States and local government levels.
9. The personnel deployed to this anti-corruption unit will be supported with incentives to make them more effective in the discharge of their duties.
10. Serving personnel’s salary will be paid promptly and timely. “Prompt and timely payment of salaries of serving personnel will a cardinal objective to be vigorously pursued by this administration. I promise that we will ensure that the police are not at disadvantaged."
Ibrahim Idris in his first speech made some promises which he hopes to fulfill during his tenure.
Here are some of the key promises:
1. Idris promised to make the country safer, united and peaceful. “I promise not to fail this nation in our quest to make the citizens of this Country safer and also to ensure that our nation remained united and peaceful.”
2. The Nigeria Police Force will henceforth be guided by the international core values of policing with integrity, ensuring that the rule of law prevails in our actions and activities, and to strictly respect diversity, courage, compassion and professionalism.
3. The new administration under Idris promise to provide affordable accommodation for the police ranks and file to own individually
4. The Nigeria Police also would operate within the principles of Democratic Policing which is an institution that is responsive, representative and accountable to its citizens at all times.
5. The Nigerian Police will be made more responsive as it t will be against work ethics henceforth for any Police Commander at any Command level to treat complaints with levity, and complaint received from members of the public must be treated within shorted possible time to the satisfaction of the complainant.
6. Idris will take as priority the appearance of police officers as uniforms and accouterments will be made available to members of Ranks and File.
7. The management of Police Cooperative and insurance schemes which are investments made by the members of the force will henceforth be made more transparent and accountable to the generality of the police personnel, especially the ranks and file who constitute the largest contributors.
8. The Police management will strengthen the police x-squad units in the Police Commands with the deployment of thoroughly vetted, selfless and patriotic officers to tackle corruption and abuse of office within the police organization and amongst the Federal, States and local government levels.
9. The personnel deployed to this anti-corruption unit will be supported with incentives to make them more effective in the discharge of their duties.
10. Serving personnel’s salary will be paid promptly and timely. “Prompt and timely payment of salaries of serving personnel will a cardinal objective to be vigorously pursued by this administration. I promise that we will ensure that the police are not at disadvantaged."