The nationwide chairman of the Civilian Joint Job Pressure Nigeria (CJTFN), Prof. Muhammed Kailani, has known as on the Federal Authorities to equip the Nigeria Police Pressure (NPF) for efficient inner safety.
Kailani has additionally known as on all CJTF members posted as safety guards in housing estates to right away report back to the Divisional Police Officers (DPOs) accountable for these areas.
In accordance with Kailani, they need to additionally get the contacts of the DPOs in order that if there may be any subject that’s greater than them, they need to name for reinforcement.
Kailani, whereas urging the federal authorities to equip the cell police drive to take over safety on roads and communities, added that the Police has the capability to sort out insecurity in Nigeria.
Kailani made the decision on the launch of the CJTFN operational headquarters in Abuja on the weekend.
He urged that troopers concentrate on defending Nigeria’s territorial integrity by guarding the seas, air, and land borders.
“We’re calling on the federal authorities to empower the cell police to deal with inner safety as a result of they’re very succesful.
“Allow them to be correctly outfitted similar to they have been within the sixties. They’ve all the time achieved a great job, so I don’t perceive why they’ve been sidelined. The federal authorities must act shortly,” he stated.
Talking a few latest abduction on the Abuja-Kaduna Expressway, Prof. Kailani known as on safety companies to apprehend the criminals as quickly as doable.
He highlighted the rising insecurity in Nigeria, which is main folks to contemplate leaving the nation.
Kailani additionally defined the formation of the CJTFN in Kaduna State, and acknowledged Borno State’s pioneering position in establishing a Civilian JTF to battle Boko Haram terrorists.
“Right here in Kaduna, we determined to kind our personal Civilian JTF primarily based on the UN’s neighborhood policing pointers,” he stated.
“Prior to now 16 years, with the police and troopers being killed, and bizarre folks being attacked in broad daylight, we felt the necessity to kind a Civilian JTF in collaboration with safety companies. And we’ve been very profitable over the previous 16 years.”
The Deputy Commissioner of Police representing the FCT Commissioner of Police, Zanna Madugu, emphasised that safety is everybody’s accountability.
He stated, “We’re all the time working collectively to maintain Abuja protected. We respect the CJTF’s service and encourage them to proceed their good work, however they need to guarantee they register their presence to the DPO accountable for their space.”