The Eagle Crime Awareness and Prevention Initiative, ECAPI, has collaborated with the Nigeria Police Force to flag-off youth anti- Crime Movement in Lagos State.
The initiative is to ensure a crime-free Society.
The President of Eagle Crime Awareness and Prevention Initiative (ECAPI), Ambassador Samuel Adam said that the idea was an initiative of Nigeria’s Inspector General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun towards the mandate of eradicating crimes through Youth in the country.
Adam said; “this project is an initiative of Inspector General of Police to educate the younger ones especially in Lagos where we have popular area boys whom I choose to call Anti-Crime Youth in the state.”
The Inspector General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun, represented by DCP Salisu Khan acknowledged ECAPI’s effort at sensitising the Nigerian Youth.
Egbetokun noted that for any nation to grow, youth must not be neglected .
He said; “I wish to officially flag-off this initiative in total recognition of provision of Nigeria Police Force in calling our youth back to order and back to life.
“Crime prevention remains everyone business in Nigeria and should not be for the Police alone.”
Also the Army, represented by Major General Sunday Akinyemi urged Nigerians to always report crimes and follow them up to help security agencies in the country.
The Guest Speaker, Mustapha Akin emphasised on the importance of learning, improving the value of education and opportunity for youth who are into legitimate business to be encouraged and patronised by the government.
This is he believes will keep Nigerian youth busy and prevent them from engaging in crimes.
The Youth Anti -Crime Movement event had its theme as; “Building Youth Resilience Against Crime Towards Safer Nigeria.”
Security Agencies including the Nigeria Army, Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC), the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and other stakeholders from law enforcement agencies attended the event which was launched at the Police College, Ikeja Lagos.
Amongst other organisations who were at the event to support the initiative on youth Anti-crime movement was Kirtis Kare Foundation.
Mercy Chukwudiebere
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