The Inspector-General of Police, IGP MD Abubakar heartily felicitates with the Emir of Kano, Alhaji (Dr.) Ado Abdullahi Bayero on his 50^th anniversary on the throne, describing him as one of the greatest ambassadors of the Nigeria Police Force.

Emir of Kano, Alhaji (Dr.) Ado Abdullahi Bayero. Photocredits:www.punchng.com

CSP FRANK E. MBA
DEPUTY FORCE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER,
FOR: FORCE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER,
FORCE HEADQUARTERS, ABUJA.

• Enjoins officers to ensure cleanliness in Barracks

As part of efforts to combat desertification and other negative effects of climate change and further promote general cleanliness and beautification of Police Barracks, Formations and the environment in general, the Police Officers Wives Association (POWA)led by the Acting National President, Hajiya Bilikisu Fakai has commenced a tree planting campaign.

Speaking on Saturday 15^th June,2013, while flagging off the tree planting exercise at Dei-dei Police Barracks,Abuja in an event that had a large turnout of Senior Police Officers and their wives, students and civil society groups, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP. MD Abubakar applauded the women for the initiative, adding that the exercise was in line with his administration’s policy of ensuring a healthy and cleaner environment in all the Police Barracks and Formations nationwide.

The IGP who was represented at the occasion by the Deputy Inspector-General of Police in charge of Administration, DIG. Suleiman Fakai described trees as indispensable gift of nature to mankind and enjoined the participants to replicate same in their immediate environment and beyond.

Also speaking at the occasion, the Acting National President of POWA, Hajiya Bilikisu Fakai, thanked the IGP and his Management Team for their support and encouragement and described the exercise as a pilot scheme which would be replicated in all the Police Barracks across the federation.

The high point of the occasion was the symbolic tree planting exercise by the representative of the Inspector-General of Police, assisted by other members of the Police Management Team and POWA executive.

CSP FRANK E. MBA
DEPUTY FORCE PUBLIC RELATIONSOFFICER,
FOR: FORCE PUBLIC RELATIONSOFFICER, 

FORCE HEADQUARTERS, ABUJA.

The Inspector General of Police, IGP MD Abubakar, CFR, NPM, mni has ordered the posting of the following Commissioners of Police to Commands/Formations as indicated below:

Postings take immediate effect.

CSP FRANK E.  MBA
DEPUTY FORCE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER,
FOR: FORCE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER,
FORCE HEADQUARTERS, ABUJA

The Inspector-General of Police of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, IGP. MD Abubakar, CFR, NPM, mni announced today that the Nigeria Police Force has concluded plans to establish a Peace Keeping Institute.

The Peace Keeping Instituted which will be located in the Capital city Abuja will be saddled with the responsibility of training and preparing Nigerian Police officers for Regional, Continental and Global Peace Keeping Operations. The institute will also train police officers on issues like conflict resolution, disaster management, humanitarian support operations, global best practices in policing just to mention a few. The institute will also be opened to Police officer from neighboring countries.

This was disclosed by the IGP while receiving in his office today the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) for West Africa and Head of United Nations office for West Africa (UNOWA) Dakar, Ambassador Said Djinnit.

Ambassador Djinnit, while thanking his host for the warm reception accorded him said that he was in the country to express the solidarity and support of the United Nations to officers and men of the Nigeria Police. He also further stated that UN is fully disposed to helping Nigerian security forces in the area of carrying out their constitutional duties. He specially commended the efforts and commitments of Nigeria Police officers serving in various Peace Keeping operations across the world. He stated that he was very proud of the contribution of Nigeria to peacekeeping operations as Nigeria is an important troop contributing country to UN, AU and ECOWAS peace support missions. The SRSG was accompanied by the UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative in Nigeria, Daouda Toure.

Meanwhile, the Nigeria Police has begun the air lifting of its peace keepers and equipment to Mali. The airlifting operation started on Sunday 9th of June, 2013.

SIGNED
CSP FRANK E. MBA
DEPUTY FORCE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER
FOR: FORCE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER,
FORCE HEADQUARTERS, ABUJA.