By Stanley Onyekwere
In the wake of the seemingly prevailing insecurity , the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), Malam Muhammad Musa Bello has pledged the support of the FCT Administration to the FCT command of the Nigeria Police, in the discharge of its responsibility of securing the Territory.
Bello made this pledge when he received the new FCT Police Commissioner (CP), Dr Idris Abubakar Sadiq, who paid a courtesy visit to the Minister.
According to a statement from Director Of Press, FCTA, Anthony Ogunleye, the Minister noted that the new CP was coming to the FCT with immense experience in policing and also some experience in the FCT Command having begun his career in the police force in the FCT.
“He expressed optimism that the new CP will build upon the successes of his predecessors saying that all of them had contributed immensely in building the FCT Command to what it is today.
“He prayed that God will grant the new CP success in the Command, as well as the cooperation of his men”, the statement read.
It further added that earlier in his remarks, the CP commended the FCT Minister for all the support the FCT Administration had rendered to the FCT Police Command and revealed that the command will evolve new strategies to further secure the nation’s capital.
He also pledged the loyalty of the Command to the FCT Administration and emphasized the readiness of the officers and men to diligently carry out their duties.
The new CP said: “I wish to assure the Hon. Minister of our loyalty and our readiness and commitment to duty and to emphasize that we shall continue to do our best and I am sure with the support of the Hon Minister, which he has been giving, and what we may enjoy again, it will make our job easy”.
He also pledged to ensure that the officers and men of the Command live above board and do what is expected of them saying that being the nation’s capital, Nigeria will largely be perceived by the international community with the happenings in the FCT.
Also present at the meeting were the Chief of Staff to the Minister, Malam Bashir Mai-Bornu, the Executive Secretary FCDA, Engr Shehu Hadi Ahmed, Secretary, Transportation Secretariat, Hon Abdullahi Adamu Candido, and Director of Security, FCTA, Adamu Gwary.
Other are : the Senior Special Assistant on Security to the Minister, Amb. Abu Salihu Mohammed, the Deputy Commissioner of Police (Operations), Nurudeen Sabo and Deputy Commissioner (CID), Ahmed Musa, with other police officers and senior officials of the FCTA.
