A Media Briefing By The Inspector General Of Police On The
Annual Police Week Celebration
It is with a sense of elation and
deep professional fulfillment that I welcome you to this epoch-making Press
Conference which is designed to herald the commencement of 2013 Police Week
Celebrations. My sense of fulfillment stems from the fact that it is under my
stewardship as Inspector-General of Police that the concept of Nigeria Police
Week, which has remained uncelebrated since 1976, is being re-introduced.
2. The implication,
ladies and gentlemen, is that policing is returning to the basics and the
traditional values and practices of the Force are being restored. The good old
days when the police stations were thrown open for members of the
public to walk in and interact with their policemen and officers; when police
commanders and smartly dressed police women would proudly interact with
the youth community and security stakeholders in the society; and when the
expertise of the Force would be showcased in form of demonstrations by
versatile police motorcycle riders, proud and smartly turned out officers and
men on ceremonial parade and breath-taking demonstrations by police dogs are
here again. Today, the Force leadership is giving practical meaning to its firm
determination to restore the lost glory of the Force and re-enact those
practices which bind the citizens to their police and elicit fond memories of
the Force.
3. Beyond the
fun-fare, the 2013 Police Week Celebrations conveys a deeper message. It provides
a veritable window for us to undertake institutional self-appraisal by
celebrating our achievements in an increasingly complex security and crime
environment, while also identifying our peculiar challenges in the fight
against crime. On this occasion, we shall look at our past, appreciate our
present and make projections for the future. Furthermore, ladies and gentlemen,
the 2013 Police Week provides an opportunity for us to identify and reward
deserving officers who have displayed exceptional gallantry and professional
excellence in the line of duty and those that have paid the supreme sacrifice
while discharging their constitutional mandate. Such officers will be duly
recognized and given Awards by the President, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed
Forces in line with policing tradition and standards.
4. Above all, the
long-term objective of the Police Week Celebrations is to bridge the
increasingly widening gap between the public and the police and give positive
connotation to the popular saying that ‘police is your friend’.We
are determined to introduce projects that will correct all misconception and
stereotypes attached to the police as an institution while re-assuring the
public of our commitment to their security interests as well as our desire to remain
accountable to them. In this regards, the 2013 Police Week Celebrations will
engender improved consciousness on the part of the rank and file of the Force
on their responsibility for enhancing mutual trust and confidence in their
operations and interaction with the public. It is for this reason that we chose ‘Connecting
with the People for a more Effective Policing’ as the theme for
the Celebrations.
5. Ladies and
gentlemen of the Press, the 2013 Police Week Celebrations, being a new
beginning, will be low-keyed but symbolic. Accordingly, the following modest
activities have been lined up:
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DATE
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TIME
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EVENT
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REMARKS
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VENUE
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MON.
22-4-13
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1000HRS
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PRE-EVENT PRESS BRIEFING
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TO BE ADDRESSED BY THE IGP AT FHQs, ABUJA.
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IGP CONFERENCE HALL, FHQ ABUJA
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TUE.
23-4-13
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1000HRS
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MEDICAL COMMUNITY OUTREACH
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1. THE FORCE
MEDICAL TEAM WILL UNDERTAKE MEDICAL OUTREACH WHICH WILL BE FLAGGED OFF BY THE
IGP. THIS WILL INCLUDE FREE DEWORMING EXERCISE, BP CHECKS, BLOOD SUGAR LEVEL
CHECK, AND FREE MEDICAL ADVICE.
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1. JABI POLICE
BARRACKS
2. FORCE
HEADQUARTERS
3. COMMAND CLINIC
4. GARKI BARRACKS
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POWA COMMUNITY OUTREACH
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2. POWA PRESIDENT
WILL VISIT SOS VILLAGES/CHILDREN HOSPITALS AND DONATE ITEMS
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1. SELECTED
MOTHERLESS BABIES’ HOMES
2. CHILDREN WARDS
IN SELECTED HOSPITALS
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WED. 24-4-13
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1000HRS
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SCHOOL COMMUNITY OUTREACH
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VISITATION TO SELECTED SCHOOL/CAREER TALKS AND PRESENTATION OF
SCHOOL GIFTS
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1. ROYAL FAMILY
ACADEMY, WUYE, ABUJA
2. DIVINE MERCY
SEC. SCH. ASOKORO, ABUJA
3. NEW CAPITAL
SCHOOL, ASOKORO, ABUJA
4. GOVT. SEC. SCH.,
TUDUN-WADA, ABUJA
5. EL-AMIN
INTERNATIONAL SCH., ABUJA
6. AR-RAHMAN
INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, ABUJA.
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THUR.
25-4-13
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1000HRS
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QUIZ COMPETITION (TO BE LIMITED TO SIX PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN
ABUJA)
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WILL INVOLVE:
1. FEDERAL GOVT.
GIRLS COL. BWARI
2. FED. GOVT. BOYS
COL. APO
3. POLICE SEC. SCH.
MINNA
4. AR-RAHMAN
INTERNATIONAL SCH. AREA 11, ABUJA
5. DIVINE MERCY
SEC. SCH., ASOKORO
6. MODEL SEC. SCH.,
MAITAMA
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NUC AUDITORIUM, ABUJA. IT WILL BE AIRED LIVE ON NTA
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FRI.
26-4-13
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1400HRS
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JUMA’AT PRAYERS
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NATIONAL MOSQUE, ABUJA
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SAT.
27-4-13
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1000HRS
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YAR’ADUA CENTRE, ABUJA
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SUN. 28-4-13
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1000HRS
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THANKSGIVING SERVICE
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(DRESS CODE - NO. 2 REVIEW ORDER DRESS)
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NATIONAL ECUMENICAL CENTRE, ABUJA
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MON.
29-4-13
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0800HRS
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CEREMONIAL PARADE AND AWARD
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PRESIDENT COMMANDER –IN-CHIEF WILL REVIEW PARADE, GIVE AWARDS
TO SELECTED OFFICERS, AND LAUNCH POLICE HELICOPTERS/PATROL VEHICLES ACQUIRED
FOR NEW INTEGRATED AIR AND LAND ANTI-CRIME STRATEGY OF THE FORCE
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EAGLE SQUARE ABUJA
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6. The activities for
the 2013 edition will be limited to Abuja. However, the next edition will be
more elaborate and will cover all Police Commands in the Federation.
7. Permit me to use
this medium, ladies and gentlemen, to thank the President, Commander-in-Chief
of the Armed Forces, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, GCFR for supporting this
Vision. I must also thank members of the 2013 Police Week Organising Committee
who have since late last year been working assiduously towards making the Event
a reality. To you the esteemed members of the fifth estate of the realm, I
thank you most sincerely for your support as symbolized by your attendance,
even at short notice. I, however, count on you to give the widest ever possible
publicity to the events scheduled for these Celebrations. For it is only by so
doing that you can aid the Force in transmitting the message of reconnecting to
the Public to the widest audience.
8. I thank you for
your attendance and look forward to interacting with you more as the
celebrations progress.
M.B.Abubakar
Inspector General Of Police
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