SENIOR POLICE OFFICERS END 3-DAY CONFERENCE WITH FUN, FANFARE; IGP EGBETOKUN THANKS IMO STATE FOR SUCCESSFUL HOSTING, HOSPITALITY
By Oki Samson, Trek Africa Newspaper
It is a colorful evening of recognition, relaxation, fun and fanfare for senior police officers throughout the commands, zones, and tactical units in Nigeria who have gathered in city of Owerri, Imo state. This is for fourth annual Conference and Retreat for Senior Police Officers which held for three days since Monday 30th October till today Wednesday 1st November 2023, Trek Africa Newspaper can report.
The 3-day conference and retreat was loaded with intensive lineup of practical sessions and engaging activities for the participants. It is themed ‘Fostering Economic Prosperity, Social Integration, and Political Development through Enhanced Internal Security Mechanism’. Trek Africa Newspaper can report that it has generated high impact and knowledge sharing in terms of policing strategies, systems, and methods which would be deployed when the Senior Officers return to their respective bases.
After all the tasking sessions, every police officer beginning from the CP rank to the highest office in the Nigeria Police Force, that is the IGP are gaily dressed not in their regular uniforms but in resplendent dinner wears. Not only that, they are in relaxation mood as they celebrate themselves for a great job done in today’s Dinner and Gala Nite enjoying every bit of food, music, and entertainment on parade. They are joined by former IGP Mike Okiro, influential security consultants, stakeholders, and partners of the Nigeria Police Force. This includes the Deputy Governor of Imo state, Prof. Bassey Njoku; Secretary to the Imo State Government, Chief Cosmas Iwu; Board Member of the Lagos State Security Trusts Fund, LSSTF, Dr. Ayo Ogunsan; Managing Director of Badinson Security, Mr. Matthew Ibadin, among others are present.
Speaking briefly at the dinner, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun noted: ‘It is the end of this year’s conference. It is rewarding for all participants and resource persons. We have had four editions. I had the opportunity to attend the first one as CP, the 2nd and 3rd as AIG, I didn’t have the opportunity of attending as DIG, and the 4th I am attending as IGP. I will say this is the best of the 4. I look forward to the 5th edition.’
‘It has been a great experience for us in Imo state. Imo state have hosted 2 out of the 4 editions we have had, I thank the government and people of Imo state. We accept your invitation to come again’, Trek Africa Newspaper can report.
On his part, the Secretary to the Imo State Government, Chief Cosmos Iwu thanked the Nigeria Police Force, ‘I appreciate the Police for the sacrifice to maintain peace and security in the state. Regrettably in the course of that, some officers have paid the supreme sacrifice. I thank the NPF in Imo state for the cooperation between the NPF and the Imo state government.’
The Dinner and Gala night is also an opportunity for the Police to reward deserving members of the public who have demonstrated immense support for the Nigeria Police Force.
On the list is the Board Member of the Lagos State Security Trust Fund (LSSTF) and Chairman of the Executive Group, Dr. Ayo Ogunsan among other top security stakeholders.
