Nigeria’s governing party, All Progressives Congress APC has appealed to the Inspector General of police to revive the spirit of effective policing.
The APC national Secretary, Caretaker Committee, Senator John James Akpanudoedehe made the appeal at a media briefing organised by the APC Professional Forum, at the party’s National Secretariat in Abuja.
He noted that the #ENDSARS protest weakened the zeal of the police. He expressed confidence in the police to weed out defaulting officers in the force.
“For example, in the social media, a lot of educated young people were misled to believe that SARS was an evil organization inside the police and today we are having pockets of insecurity everywhere because the effects of SARS has really weakened the morale of the Police.
“There are some bad eggs in the Police but we must also understand that the police has a system within its organization, to try and dismiss and convict any misbehaved Police officer just as we have in the Army and the Navy.
“And we use this medium to plead to the police to reorganize itself, restrategise itself and reenergise itself and come to defend Nigerians not minding what happened” he said.
He also criticised opposition parties for allegedly hyping up insecurity in the country to bring down the government of President Muhammadu Buhari.
“Ladies and gentlemen President Muhammadu will be judged by security and other achievements but the issue of security is not going to be artificial security situation in Nigeria.
“I want to explain this very well. Those who are trying to take down President Muhammadu Buhari through the back door will not succeed – you are hyping up for people to know that there is insecurity to bring down the government of APC and we will bring them to book insha Allah” Senator Akpanudoedehe said.
Emmanuel Ukoh
