The Inspector General of Police, IGP Ibrahim K. Idris NPM, mni, commends the exemplary conduct and professionalism displayed by Police officers and officers of the complementary sister security agencies in the just concluded Edo State governorship election held on 28th September, 2016. The Inspector General Police and the Police management team, after a thorough appraisal, and review of the execution of the security operations for the just concluded Edo State Governorship election expressed full satisfaction and extolled the conduct, and performance of officers and men exhibited throughout the State to ensure peaceful atmosphere, orderliness and security of life and property before, during and after the election.
The preliminary reports of international and local observers, election monitors and most of the stakeholders indicate that the security template implemented at pre, during and post elections was devoid of the characteristics of previous elections which in most cases are fraught with loss of lives and property. This exceptional performance of the Nigeria Police Force in the election, exemplified the determination of the Inspector General of Police in ensuring that Election Security in the Country is implemented based on international standards and Policing with integrity
This elections which will generally be an index of future elections, was undoubtedly conducted transparently and in accordance to principles of democratic policing. The Edo governorship election has proved from the policing perspective that the Nigeria Police Force has the capacity, knowledge, ability and personnel to process and safeguard our nascent democracy.
The IGP commends the law abiding citizens of Edo State for their cooperation with security agencies in ensuring that the governorship election was conducted in an atmosphere of peace, law and order despite some isolated infractions of the law.
The Nigeria Police will continue to discharge its constitutional responsibilities within the framework of the rule of law and humane dispositions.
The IGP wishes to assure the members of the public, electorates and other critical stake holders in Election management that the Nigeria Police Force will sustain this tempo and successes in the future elections in the country.
DCP DON N. AWUNAH, fsi
FORCE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER,
FORCE HEADQUARTERS,
ABUJA.
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IGP CONSTITUTES WHITE PAPER REVIEW AND IMPLEMENTATION COMMITTTEE ON REPORTS BY AUDIT FIRMS
The Inspector General of Police, IGP Ibrahim K. Idris NPM, mni, on 29th September, 2016 received special audit reports on Nigeria Police Investments companies and subsidiaries at the Nigeria Police Force Headquarters Abuja. The IGP while receiving the reports from Nebot Williams & Co. and Gbenga Abimbola (GA) & Co. both auditing firms, commended the firms for carrying out their mandate within global best practices and ethics of the profession. He said he and his management team were looking forward to constructive recommendations that if implemented will help in repositioning the subsidiaries for effectiveness, optimal services and benefit to men and officers of Nigeria Police Force.
Consequent upon this, the IGP constituted a white paper review and implementation committee that will co-ordinate the administration of these recommendations in close liaison with auditing firms.
The auditors, Nebot Williams and Gbenga Abimbola both principal partners in their various firms, while submitting their reports, intimated the IGP that their task, though arduous, had been completed with rapt attention paid to all the details availed them by management of the companies audited. The auditors further informed the IGP that they had carried out a critical financial appraisal of these companies and have come up with invaluable recommendations that if implemented, will help in repositioning them to conform with international best practices.
Some of the companies and subsidiaries audited are:
i. Nigeria Police H.M.O
ii. NPF Microfinance Bank
iii. NPF Pensions Ltd.
DCP DON N. AWUNAH, fsi
FORCE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER,
FORCE HEADQUARTERS,
ABUJA.
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