The Force Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, has defended the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, stating that he is highly respected globally for his integrity and leadership.
This statement comes in response to recent accusations made by Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, who alleged that the IGP is biased in favor of Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, during the ongoing local government election crisis in the state.
Fubara had earlier expressed concerns about Egbetokun’s role in the Rivers election, vowing to hold him responsible if law and order were compromised.
However, Adejobi dismissed the claims, describing them as unnecessary and highlighting the IGP’s reputation within the global policing community. He noted that Egbetokun is well-regarded, especially in Africa, where he currently chairs the West African Police Chiefs Committee (WAPCCO).
He stated, “For the avoidance of doubts, the general public is free to profile the career journey of the Inspector-General of Police, and his track record in every place he has served, which undoubtedly show him as a man of honor, integrity and focus before and after his assumption of office as the 22nd Indigenous Inspector General of Police of Nigeria.
The IGP is very well respected in the Association of Chiefs of Police, World Wide, particularly in Africa where he’s currently serving as the Chairman of the West African Police Chiefs Committee (WAPCCO) and providing meritorious leadership within the West African Chiefs of Police.
We have seen Chiefs of Police from accross the world coming to attend his events in Nigeria and extending several invitations to him. For the first time, the president of Interpol was at the opening ceremony of the Nigeria Police conference and retreat in Owerri, last year under this IGP. Let us please observe some decorum in our politics in Nigeria.”
“It is also instructive to note that the NPF does not intend to engage in any form of media tussle or war with the person of the Executive Governor of Rivers State, his administration or his political affiliations but will continued to play its role as a neutral body in all forms of political activities undistracted. Similarly, suffice to say that the Local Government elections were generally peaceful nation wide especially in states where the Police were in charge of security.
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“The IGP however condemns the spate of violent confrontations and attacks at some local government secretariats leading to destruction of government facilities in the state, immediately after the unsealing of the secretariats. He has promptly tasked the state Commissioner of police to rise up to the occasion and restore law and order in the state
“The IGP emphasizes the Force’s commitment to maintaining law and order, upholding democratic principles, and fostering peace, unity, and progress across the nation,” Egbetokun added.
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