Police lament shortfall of personnel in Kwara

Date: 2018-12-05

KWARA State commissioner of police, Bolaji Fafowora, has lamented shortfall of officers and men in the command, saying that only 46 out of 116 traffic wardens are left to cover the whole command.

Speaking when the Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) in charge of zone 8, Adekunle Oladunjoye, paid a familiarisation visit to the state command on Tuesday, the CP said that the shortage of manpower had made it increasingly difficult to meet the human resource needs of the command in terms of deployment, patrol and other critical assignments.

The police boss, who said that 48 out of the 116 traffic wardens had already gone on retirement between January and June 2018, added that 22 of them had also gone on retirement between September and now.

He said that the development was not unconnected to movement of officers and men out of the command in form of transfer without any corresponding replacement, especially to special units like the border patrol, police mobile force, CTU, and the SPU.

"In the same manner, the command is equally facing serious depletion of its personnel in the 15 pmf squadron attached to the command through movement of about five units out of the eight units in the squadron, on special assignments outside the state.

However, the police boss said that despite the challenge, the state was relatively calm, adding that officers and men were driven to remain on their toes in the prevention of crime and criminality.

Fafowora, who said that the command had succeeded in bringing down activities of cultists, added that the command was hopeful that more feats could still be achieved if required basic policing tools like serviceable patrol vehicles, anti-riot equipment, armoured personnel carriers (APC) and more men were provided.

Also speaking, the Assistant Inspector General of police (AIG) in charge of zone 8, Adekunle oladunjoye, called for optimal utilisation of manpower, material and resources among officers and men in the police command, saying that the shortfall of personnel affected all state commands.

The AIG also charged police personnel to uphold rule of law in their dealings, be tactful, and be helpful to members of the public, saying that no police personnel can achieve anything without the cooperation of members of the public.

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Agboola Babatunde     Olukotun Of Ikotun     Moses Afolayan     Aliyu Muhammed     Maryam A. Garuba     Issa Baba     Omoniyi     Joseph Alex Offorjama     Kwara State Geographic Information Service     Tanke Road     Umar Ahmed Gunu     Ahman Pategi     JAAC     Turaki Of Ilorin     Mumeen Lah     Lawal Olohungbebe     Abdul-Rasheed Na\'Allah     Abiodun Jacob Ajiboye     Yinka Aluko     Harrison Osauwagboe     Ifelodun     Shonga     Idris Garuba     Salihu Ajibola Ajia     Aminat Ahmed     Okedare     Oja-Oba     Muhammad Mustapha Suleiman     Kwara Central     CACOVID     David Oyerinola Adedunmoye     Salihu S. Yaru     Mohammed Abduraheem     Ministry Of Women Affairs And Social Development     Ilorin Emirate Staff Association     Oke-opin     NSCIA     MMWG     Maja     Afonja Descendants Union     Haleeman Salman     Abubakar Kawu Baraje     Photo News     Abegunde Goke     Paul Olawoore     Ramadan     QuickWin     Jelili Yusuf     Idi-Ape     MATTA Girls Foundation     Kishira     Mustapha AbdulGaniyu     Prince Mahe Abdulkadir     Pakata Patriots     Share/Tsaragi     Egbejila     Road Transport Employers Association Of Nigeria     KWASAA     Roseline Oni Aremu     Prince Sunday Fagbemi     Oyedepo     College Of Education     Mashood Dauda     Durbar     Ejidongari     Moshood Kashimawo Abiola     Democracy Day     Funmilayo Zubair     Gbenga Adebayo     Rafiu Olasile     Abdulsalam Firdaous Amosa     Fatai Adeniyi Garba     Nupe     Edu     AbdulQowiy Olododo     Kwara State Governor     Emmanuel Olatunji Adesoye    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Ope Saraki     JUSUN     Islamiya Abdulraheem     James Ayeni     Amoyo     Laboratory-to-Product     Demola Banu     Jelili Yusuf     Curfew     IQRA College     AbdulRazaq Jiddah     Shonga Farm Project     Olaosebikan     Aisha Gobir     Lanre Badmas     Aliyu Sabi     Orire     Kola Olota     Kwara 2015     Christopher Tunji Ayeni     Rihanat Ajia     Kazeem Oladepo     MMWG     Mohammed Yahaya Barki     Talaka Parapo     Standard Organization Of Nigeria     Moses Salami     CBT     IFK     Ibrahim Kayode Adeyemi     Femi Oladiji     LAK Jimoh     Adanla-Irese     Wahab Femi Agbaje     Abdulkareem Alabi     Idowu Laro     Saka Keji     Suleiman Yahya Alapansapa     Mohammed Yisa     Yoruba     Belgore     Monkey Pox     Abdulahi Abubakar Bata     Omu-aran     Bamikole Omishore     IYA ALFA NLA     Irepodun     Rebecca Olanrewaju     National Association Of Nigerian Students     Suleman Abubakar     Sa\'adu Salau     Kwara Basketball Association     EFCC     Rice Farmers Association Of Nigeria     Lanwa     Abdulrauf Aliyu     Budo Egba     Zubair Folorunsho Erubu     Saliu Oluwole     Coronavirus     Volunteers Of Ilorin Community And The Emirate     HAMFAT Clinic And Maternity     Oba Abu     Halidu Danbaba     Iyabo Adisa Ibiyeye     Shehu Alimi Foundation For Peace And Development     Abubakar Imam     High Court     New Naira Notes     John Mayokun Dada     JMK Construction Company Limited     Offa Grammer School     Afonja Descendants Union     Kwara Teaching Service Commission     Matthew Babaoye     Peter Amogbonjaye     Alapado