Police need reform on morals -Dutse Emir

Speaking while receiving the delegation from the Nigeria Police Service Commission led by a retired Deputy Inspector General, (DIG) Parry B. O. Osayande, the emir said the conduct of policemen especially the rank and file needed to be transformed. “They need to be transformed not only in terms of their education, but in terms of […]

Speaking while receiving the delegation from the Nigeria Police Service Commission led by a retired Deputy Inspector General, (DIG) Parry B. O. Osayande, the emir said the conduct of policemen especially the rank and file needed to be transformed.

“They need to be transformed not only in terms of their education, but in terms of their conduct because it is only in Nigeria that a policeman can drink alcohol in public place and or publicly behave immorally. How can a man of such character command other people? They need to be transformed so that they could behave morally,” noted the emir.

Alhaji Nuhu Muhammadu Sanusi urged the commission to also look into the issue of police welfare and training, adding that the officers and men of the force need to be trained so that they could improve on their services to humanity.

He further appealed to the commission to look into the problem of accommodation, the problem which the emir said had remained a challenge to the NPF, noting that, “today you hear that a transferred policeman is sleeping in the division office.”

Speaker earlier, the leader of the delegation, DIG Parry B. O. Osayande told the emir that, they were in Jigawa State as a part of the nationwide tour being carried out by the commission over increasing complaints by the general public over insecurity.

Mr Osayande explained that, “we are touring the nation to ginger policemen to improve their service with a view to curtail the insecurity in the country. Although they have been doing their best, but we will make sure that they double efforts so that the level of crime could be reduced.”

He however, solicited the support of the emir and individuals, saying the issue of security is a collective responsibility that needs holistic efforts from the citizens.