From Bashir Rabe Mani, Sokoto
In commemoration of the 2026 National Police Day, the Sokoto State Command, has organized a free medical outreach for the residents of Gagi Area, a suburb of Sokoto city, Sokoto South Local Government Area of the state.
As part of the historic and invaluable exercise, scores of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), have also been billed to benefit form the gesture.
Speaking at the inauguration of the exercise at the Gagi Primary Healthcare Centre ( PHC), on Monday, the Commissioner of Police (CP), Alhaji Hayatu Hassan Shaffa, said that the gesture was to bolster the provision of quality healthcare to the people of the state.
Shaffa said that the day was to honour the fallen heroes of the Nigeria Police Force, maintaining that the sacrifices would not not go in vain.
According to the CP, the outreach was to show the commitment of the Police to the provision of adequate healthcare for the people of the state beyond ensuring the security of lives and property.
While insisting that the fight against insecurity is a collective responsibility, Shaffa vowed to ramp up robust collaborations with the state government, Sultanate Council of Sokoto, other security agencies as well as a myriad of critical stakeholders.
Also speaking, the District Head of Gagi, Sarkin Yakin Gagi, as well as the Vice Chairman, Sokoto South LGA, Alhaji Faruku Umar, applauded the command for bringing the outreach to the community.
The duo said that the gesture would ramo up the health statuses of the residents of the area, adding, ” Police is a friend to all.”
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