Thursday, November 7, 2024

Don’t be partisan, it would damage you, Fubara tells Rivers CP, officers

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has suggested partisan law enforcement officials who abandon their core skilled obligations to pursue vested political pursuits to know that the enmity they gas and ultimately create will damage them in the long term.

Fubara maintained that law enforcement officials are engaged and educated as professionals to guard lives and property whereas contributing to the specified peace within the state as a patriotic responsibility.

The governor insisted that it’s, subsequently, an aberration for any of them to assume that defending any specific particular person or being one-sided within the political affairs to the detriment of the State quantities to professionalism.

Fubara gave the recommendation on the inauguration and formal handover of 100 operational automobiles acquired by his administration to the Rivers State Police Command on the Sharks Soccer Stadium in Port Harcourt on Tuesday.

This was contained in a press release issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the Rivers State Governor, Nelson Chukwudi, and despatched to newsmen.

He mentioned, “I must say this in order that you’ll perceive. While you (Disu) got here to Rivers State, and I had my encounter with you, I requested just one factor: That I’ll by no means ask you to do what’s flawed. So do what is true. Shield the lives and property of Rivers folks. Don’t be partisan.

“We’ve got seen these people who had been partisan; how they ended. And, I’m saying it right here to each one in all you who’s an officer who’s being partisan: You will note how you’ll finish.

“So, work in such a manner that when your title is talked about on this State, or your youngsters come to this state, you gained’t be scared. That is necessary.”

Fubara urged them to neglect in regards to the present political anxiousness within the state as a result of, in response to him, nothing will final ceaselessly.

He charged them to conduct their operations as actual professionals who had been educated in order that they might be efficient within the duty of defending the lives and property of individuals in Rivers State.

The Governor added, “It isn’t to guard any particular person. It isn’t to be one-sided within the political affairs of the State. Politics will come and it’ll go. The enmity you might be creating, for these of you who’re partisan, will reside with you ceaselessly.

“So, I need to advise you, I’ve mentioned it earlier than, and I’m saying it once more: I’ll by no means ask any of you to do what’s flawed. My attraction is: to face on the ethics of your career and shield the lives and property of Rivers folks. Be truthful to all.”

Commenting on the donated automobiles, Governor Fubara mentioned it’s an achievement of the Commissioner of Police, whose concept was to make such operational automobiles obtainable for his Command.

Fubara defined that what he had initially deliberate was to offer very high-profile automobiles to all the safety businesses within the State to boost their operational capabilities way more.

He mentioned, “However, the CP suggested that he did it someday in Lagos State, that we must always undertake that mannequin by buying these automobiles you might be seeing right here: the Toyota Sienna, Camry, and Collora, and I purchased into the thought.

“And why are we doing this? We found that the response time to crime scenes, launching assaults in opposition to acts of criminality, was gradual since you (police) lack mobility.

“And what we simply did was a primary part of help to the Nigeria Police. We additionally intend to return once more to offer you different refined automobiles to help what you might be doing,” the Governor added.

Fubara assured that his administration will proceed to help the police as a state authorities as a result of, as he put it, they’re worthy associates to have since criminals can’t be associates to covet.

He emphasised, “So, we have to accommodate you. We have to tolerate you. We have to work with you in order that, in the long run, folks can reside freely, transfer freely, and do their companies freely in Rivers State.

“My Honourable CP, like I mentioned earlier than privately, I’m saying it once more: I need to respect you. We will provide you with all of the help to succeed. I will provide you with all of the help that can assist to construct your title into a greater reckoning while you go away right here. I’m very positive God will elevate you positively,” he added.

In his opening remarks, the Rivers State Commissioner of Police, Olatunji Disu, described the occasion as a big milestone within the ongoing dedication in the direction of attaining the security and safety of the state.

CP Disu expressed gratitude to Governor Fubara for his unwavering help to the state Command which has translated into their dedication to serving the welfare of the varied communities.

He mentioned, “I stand earlier than you crammed with gratitude as we collect to fee these 100 automobiles, a beneficiant donation from our esteemed Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara.

“This act of generosity not solely enhances our operational capability but additionally displays your deep concern for the residents of the state.

“These automobiles will empower our officers, enabling them to reply extra swiftly and successfully to emergencies and improve our group policing efforts. Together with your help Sir, we’re reinforcing our resolve to fight crime and uphold the rule of legislation.”

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