Your support’ll motivate police to improve more, PCRC tells Nigerians
L of the Nigeria Police Force to improve adequate security in Gombe State and across the country.
Olaniyan, who made the call on Wednesday in Gombe during the inauguration of the newly elected PCRC executives in the state, said supporting the efforts of the police would make the state and Nigeria crime-free.
He said one of the best ways to support the police was to say the good things officers were doing, describing such support as one of the best motivations that could be offered to the police.
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He said that the PCRC had been advocating for the welfare of policemen and galvanising support for them and other security agencies across the country because of their immense sacrifice for the peace and security of Nigerians.
He said it was important to support the Nigeria Police and other security agencies because community policing remained the best approach to policing anywhere in the world.
“There is nowhere Police can do it all alone, and that is why it is important for Nigerians to continue to support security agencies so that peace and security would be guaranteed in the state and country,” he said.
Speaking further on the kind of support, Olaniyan said people should support the security agencies with timely and relevant information that would help nip crime in the bud.
“Also, we need to encourage our officers for every good act, especially the ones that reject bribes and still go ahead to arrest criminals.
“Recently, a police officer rejected a bribe of N8.5 million in Taraba, and in Lagos, another police rejected N4 million from drug barons, and no one is celebrating them.
“If a policeman does good, it doesn’t trend but should a police officer collect N100 bribe, you will see it trending, people will start sending it to everyone.
“In PCRC, it is a burden, we will continue to support policemen and advocate for better welfare for them.”
Olaniyan commended the Inspector-general of police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun’s zero tolerance on bribery and corruption in the Nigeria Police Force (NPF).
This, he said had helped improved the public image of the police and contributed in building public confidence which he said was a vital requirement for the success of community policing.
The PCRC chairman urged the newly inaugurated executives in Gombe State to support security agencies in their effort to rid the state of crimes and all forms of criminalities.
Olaniyan commended Gov. Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State, the Commissioner of Police in the state, Hayatu Usman as well as traditional and community leaders for their efforts at ensuring peace and security in the state.
For his part, Usman commended the PCRC for their supports to the police towards ensuring a crime-free society.
He described the partnership between the police and the people of Gombe State as cordial and part of the reasons for the prevailing peace in the state.
He congratulated the newly inaugurated PCRC executives in the state, describing the committee as a bridge between the police and the people.
The Commissioner of Police urged PCRC to work to improve the relations between the police and residents of Gombe State in the overall interest of peace.
He also commended Gov. Yahaya for prioritising security and for his administration’s timely support towards strengthening efforts at securing lives and property in the state.
Mr Garba Ubale, the newly inaugurated state chairman, PCRC pledged to smoothen the existing good relations between the police and the people of the state for improved security.
Our Correspondent reports that the PCRC is a community policing-based organisation established by the leadership of the Nigeria Police Force in 1984.
Its aim is to foster a partnership between the police and respective communities in the country, to enhance the efficient and effective policing of communities in Nigeria.
NAN also reports that 23 elected executives were inaugurated with Adamu Saje and Haruna Hina as deputy chairman and vice chairman, respectively, while Suleiman Muhammad is the publicity secretary.
