Adeyanju Tasks Acting IGP On Professionalism, Discipline  

Human Rights Lawyer and Activist, Deji Adeyanju has congratulated the newly appointed acting Inspector General of Police IGP, Olatunji Rilwan Disu.

This is contained in a statement issued to newsmen in Abuja.

“I congratulate the newly appointed Inspector General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, on his assumption of office.”

“This appointment presents an opportunity to restore professionalism and discipline in the Nigeria Police Force.”

“I call on the new IGP to make compliance with human rights, the cornerstone of his leadership.”

“The Police must reform its internal practices, end extortion and unlawful arrests, and stop the misuse of the Cybercrimes (Prohibition and  Prevention) Act to silence dissenting voices.”

“The IGP must also ensure full compliance with the President’s directive on the withdrawal of police personnel from VIPs protection duties.”

“The era of deploying police officers to VIPs, together with any unofficial financial arrangements associated with such deployments across commands, must be decisively brought to an end.”

“Police officers must return to their core constitutional responsibility, which is policing.”

“The Nigeria Police Force must disengage from civil disputes such as land matters, tenancy disagreements, and domestic issues, instead focus squarely on combating armed robbery, kidnapping, terrorism, and organized criminal gangs”.

“It is only by reclaiming their primary mandate of internal security that the Nigeria Police Force can rebuild public confidence and once again become a source of national pride.”

PR/Garry Ochigbo