IGP, NSCDC commandant assure N/East students of safety

Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, and Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corp, Alhaji Abdullahi Gana, yesterday, visited various schools in Maiduguri, the Borno state capital with an assurance to protect and safeguard the children. The visit and assurance following presidential directive that the IGP and Commandant General, relocate to the North east to ensure that adequate security is provided in all schools in the region.
While addressing students of eight schools at the Government Girls Secondary School, Yerwa, Maiduguri, the IGP assured the staff , students and parents that adequate security would be provided to ensure that what happened in Chibok and Dapchi do not repeat.
The IGP, who was represented by the DIG Operations, Mr. Habila Joshak, said “we are here following the directive of President Muhammadu Buhari that we should relocate to Borno to ensure that adequate security is provided to the schools in the North east. I am assuring you that what happened in Dapchi will not repeat itself.”
He added that despite the shortage of manpower, they were going to give priority to the presidential directive by deploying their men to the schools to ensure all schools in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa are protected so that the education of the future leaders is not jeopardised.
The IGP further said that phone numbers would be provided to the principal, staff , students and well meaning Nigerians for prompt response in time of distress, adding that very soon, they would establish the Nigerian Police broadcasting service to ensure effective policing.

 

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