Adebayo Adenrele
…promise continued onslaught against Criminals
The Nigeria Police Force, Ekiti State Command has partnered with the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Ekiti State Council on security across the Villages and Towns in the state.
The Security Agency established the partnership when the State Commissioner of Police, CP Dare Ogundare paid a courtesy visit to the Secretariat of NUJ, Oke Barake, Old Governor’s office Ado Ekiti, on Thursday.
The Commissioner of Police extolled the importance of security in the state, adding that their collaboration with the Media Personnel would help in curbing criminal activities across the 16 local governments in Ekiti.
While reiterating the efforts of the Media, he commended the Union for their continued fair reportage of news about the Command.
He therefore promised to continue to nab criminals to ensure that Ekiti become a criminal-free state in due time.
In his words, “The purpose of my visit is to thank you for what you’ve been doing for the Nigeria Police in state by showcasing the achievements and other things you have been doing for us.
“I have never heard negative reports from the Press in Ekiti State. So, I want to thank you on behalf of the Nigeria Police for what you’ve been doing and to equally intimate you that we are here to partner with you in the area of security, we as an organisation can’t do it all alone.
“We need the stakeholders like the Press to at lease assist us in propagating our successes in the state.
“We have sent alot of people to court for prosecution, we are on it and we’ll continue to do so.”
In his response, the Chairman, NUJ Ekiti State Council, Comrade Rotimi Ojomoyela expressed gratitude to the CP, adding that he is the first Commissioner of Police in the State to visit the Union.
However, Ojomoyela charged the Command to checkmate some black spots in the state such as Atikan-n-kan, Oke ado-ekiti Ako, Irele, Ipao, Ikere-Ise road, where barbaric and criminal activities are performed carried out.
The partnership also covered the branches of the Union such as Information Chapel, Online Media Chapel, Correspondents’ Chapel, among others.
Officers in the entourage of the CP include the Deputy Commissioner of Police, ACP Nyatse, Spokesperson of the Command, DSP Sunday Abutu, Deputy Spokesperson,
Happiness Okunola, DPOs from various divisions, among others.