The Chairman of the Sports Writers Association Of Nigeria, Federal Capital Territory, Abuja chapter, Comrade Ndubueze Chidoka has commended the Nigeria police Force For coming up with Police Campaign Against Cultism and Other Vices, Initiative as he joins POCACOV as a stakeholders.
POCACOV is an NPF Community Policing Initiative And Public Relations Tool Working With Different Stakeholders in addressing those challenges surrounding young minds and which make them journey to various kinds of crime and disturbances worrying the society .
Comrade Chidoka after his unveiling ceremony at the police public Relations School Building (Abuja Study Centre), Force headquarters Abuja, maintained that Nigeria Police Force was on point by coming up with such a laudable initiative focusing on children and young persons, promoting positive behaviours in them, changing attitudes and building practical skills that will offer life changing opportunities and as alternative meaningful pathways which will make them to remain as National Assets rather than dwelling in crime.
He added that the use of the instrumentality of Community Sports through it’s POCACOV inspire and kicks activities also made the initiative a very distinct one and commended the National Coordinator POCACOV, CSP Ebere Amaraizu on how he is piloting POCACOV to fit into Community Peace Building through PREVENT Policing Framework of the Community policing and urged him not to relent, while pledging SWAN partnership and support in the implementation of POCACOV inspire programmes to impact more on young minds.
Chidoka, however expressed Joy and happiness for becoming one of the Stakeholders of POCACOV and promised to contribute his quota towards a safe peaceful and secured communities.
Responding, the National Coordinator of POCACOV, CSP Ebere Amaraizu thanked the SWAN Boss For identifying with the Nigeria Police Force through POCACOV Initiative and further informed him on the numerous mouth watering and bumper packed Activities of POCACOV such as #ourchildrenmustthrive#prevent#pocacovinmyfamily #pocacovinmycommunity #pocacovinmyachool amongst others and targeted at young minds and relevant stakeholders to help cut the supply chains and conveyor belts of possible recruitment of young minds into membership of unlawful societies (Cultism), other vices and Organized criminal groups (OCGs).
Amaraizu Further explained that the POCACOV inspire activities is aimed at exposing young minds to critical thinking, build confidence, streghten resilience and offer life changing opportunities in form of alternative meaningful pathways through stakeholders and multi agencies partnership and participation and in line with the tenets of the community oriented policing framework of the Nigeria police Force.
He also solicited for strong participation by SWAN in driving the force for the establishment of high performance Community Sports Centres around communities, Neighbourhood where young minds will recreate and channel their energies to positivity instead of using it negatively.
