By: Felix Ikpotor
The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu has called on officers and men of the Rivers State Police Command to be fair and open to all stakeholders in the build up to the 2027 general election.
Disu stated this during his two-day working visit to Rivers State. He said he was in the state to meet with ofgicers and to attend to some of the complaints he has heard.
The IGP said the meeting afforded him the opportunity to meet with officers of the Command, stakeholders and other interests parties within the state.
He acknowledged the efforts of officers of the Command in maintaining the security situation in Rivers State.
Disu noted that his interaction with stakeholders revealed that the security situation in the state has improved.
”I noticed updates in the security situation of the state. I noticed that the Commissioner of Police and his men have put in a lot of work, I have been able to see the successes and have been able to interact with a lot of members of the community; and a lot of stakeholders and everybody are in agreement that my officers are doing so well and have been able to improve the security situation in the state, ” Disu stated.
Speaking on the forthcoming elections, the IGP said he has interacted with men of thr Command directed them to be accountable to all stakeholders. He also charged them on timely response to members of the public.
He said: “The purpose of this meeting here today is to meet with my officers to discuss their operations with them and to tell them the complaints one or two that I’ve had, to discuss with them and most importantly to discuss the issue of the 2027 election.
” I directed them to meet with stakeholders, and clear themselves to members of the public; and the best way to do this is to show accountability and their response on time to members of the public whenever they see that”.
Disu further acknowledged the supportive nature of residents of Rivers State to the force, urging them to maintain the cooperation.
Earlier, the police boss had attended a book launch of a pioneer female police officer in the state titled ‘Origin of Police Women in Nigeria: The Story of the Pioneer Women Officers and My Journey in the Nigeria Police Force (1955–1996), authored by 96-year-old Dame Stella Okuyiga, DCP (retd.).
