ENUGU— THE Enugu State Commissioner of Police, CP Ahmad Abdurrahaman has restated his resolve towards enhancing the policing network in the state better than he met the Command.
He made this known on Wednesday shortly after the visit of the Force medical officer AIG(Dr.) Modupe Olufumilayo Obembe to Enugu state.
According to the commissioner of police, “policing requires collaborative efforts and I shall be partnering all relevant stakeholders as well as sister security agencies to ensure we return the state to its usual status as the safest and secured state.
“We must close ranks and treat members of the public with respect and avoiding any corrupt tendencies in order to earn their confidence and attract their partnership.”
The State Police boss also cautioned officers and personnel against corrupt tendencies and extortion, saying he would not tolerate such act from them.
“Let me use this opportunity to sound a warning to my men; no corrupt person will be tolerated hence I plead for the support of the members of the public to get rid of extortions at police stations, stop and search points and any other place.
“As an anti-corruption person, I will never tolerate any iota of corrupt tendencies from any person. You are to do your work by being professional and your raiding of suspected hideouts must be anchored on a gathered intelligence and devoid of extortions,” he said.
Earlier, the state chairman of the Tricycle Union of Enugu state, Comrade Benjamin Ikah had thanked the commissioner of police for what he has already started doing since his assumption of duty as the commissioner of police.
According to him, “we the stakeholders in policing in Enugu state discovered that the state is getting calm unlike what we have been experiencing before.
“We thank the Inspector General of Police for your posting to Enugu state and we will all partner with you to ensure a safe and secured environment and to further ensure that extortion and corrupt officers are fished out for necessary action.”
