The Minister of the Nigerian Federal Capital Territory, (FCT), Mallam Musa Bello has pledged the continued support of the Administration to the FCT police command in the discharge of its responsibility of securing the Federal Capital Territory.
The Minister made this pledge when he received the new FCT Police Commissioner, Dr Idris Sadiq who paid him a courtesy visit.
The Minister said 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.
Mallam Bello prayed that God grants the new CP success in the Command, as well as the cooperation of his men.
Earlier, CP Idris Abubakar Sadiq commended the FCT Minister for all the support the 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.
“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”. The new CP said.
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, Mallam Bashir Mai-Bornu, the Executive Secretary FCDA, Engr. Shehu Ahmed, Secretary, Transportation Secretariat, Hon Abdullahi Adamu Candido, Director of Security, FCTA Mr Adamu Gwary, the SSA on Security to the Minister, Amb. Abu Salihu Mohammed, the Deputy Commissioner of Police (Operations) Mr Nurudeen Sabo and Deputy Commissioner (CID), Mr Ahmed Musa with other police officers and senior officials of the FCTA.
Olusola Akintonde
