A National Leader of the
All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, has called for peace among all ethnic, tribal and religious groups in Nigeria.
Mr Tinubu made the call on Friday during the Eighth-Day Fidau Prayer for the late Lateef Jakande, the first civilian governor of Lagos State.
He said the country was facing a crisis but all needed to live in harmony and give peace a chance.
”Nigeria is currently facing a crisis; a crisis of insurgency, banditry in all aspects of security, but God Almighty that made this country as one of the largest and most resourceful country will protect us.
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ALEXANDER OKERE
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turned 60 on Tuesday (December 22, 2020) the same day you retired from the Nigeria Police Force. How did that make you feel?
I feel humbled. I feel satisfied and sincerely, I appreciate God because God made it easy for me. The road was bumpy, challenging, demanding and it was such a journey that you don’t even know what tomorrow has in stock. It is such a job that is very dangerous and sensitive like an egg; if you hold an egg too tight, it will break; if you don’t hold it well, it will fall down. There was a lot of sacrifice to make even when it was not convenient. The job needed a lot of humility. I loved the job and tried as much as possible to follow the concept of policing that I called policing with the fear of God. I was a Divisional Police Officer in different places all over the country. I was in Jigawa State and Asaba, Delta State; I was in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. I was
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Precious Igbonwelundu reports that despite the Coronavirus pandemic, dignitaries on Tuesday trooped out to honour Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Adeleye Oyebade, who retired from service at the Police College, Ikeja, where his career began in 1986.
Hundreds of ceremonially dressed policemen who filed out in columns thrilled the crowd that converged on the parade ground, Police College, Ikeja, to witness the pulling out ceremony of an unblemished senior officer, Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Adeleye Oyebade, who was in charge of Research and Planning.
Despite their masks neatly covering their nostrils and mouths, the excitement on the guests’ faces as the colour party, band and various parade platoons marched in sequence with synchronised steps and eyes-right, could be felt.
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