The new Commissioner of Police in Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory, CP Sadiq Abubakar, has paid a working visit to the Commander Guards Brigade, Brigadier General Aminu Umar in his office at Aguyi Ironsi Cantonment, Asokoro, Abuja.
This, according to Captain Geoffrey Abakpa, Assistant Director of Army Public Relations for the Guards Brigade, is part of efforts to establish overall security for the Federal Capital Territory and its environs, as well as to sustain cooperation between the Nigerian Army and the Police.
In a remark, CP Sadiq Abubakar while appreciating the Commander and his Officers for the warm reception, noted that his visit to the Brigade was home coming having been trained by a former Guards Brigade Commander, Late Brigadier General Maxwell Kobe and also spent most of his service years in the Federal Capital Territory working alongside officers and personnel of the Brigade.
He stated that his visit was to formally seek the Commander’s strategic support to enable the police and other security agencies operating within the Federal Capital Territory succeed against criminal elements that may be tempting to disturb the peace of the citizens especially as the 2023 general elections draws closer.
The FCT Police Commissioner affirmed that Nigeria Police has in the past enjoyed the cordial relationship that has thrived over the years between the Brigade and the Police, stressing that Police Command under his watch in the Federal Capital Territory looks forward to a more robust cordial relationship to enable him succeed in his task of securing the Federal Capital and its environs.
Responding, Guards Brigade Commander, Brigadier General Aminu Umar while congratulating the new Federal Capital Territory Police Commissioner on his appointment, appreciated him for choosing the Brigade as an important point of collaboration to call on.
He assured the New Police Commissioner of the Brigade’s total support in the area of operations and strategic collaboration stressing that as the lead agency, the police has continued to play very vital roles in addressing issues of conflict that may be hoodwinked by some unscrupulous elements who seize every opportunity to cause chaos between the Nigerian Army and other security agencies.
The Commander assured that Guards Brigade remains steadfast and committed in providing the needed role to ensure that issues of security challenges within the FCT and its environs are given urgent priority whenever they pop up.
The Commissioner was accompanied by the Assistant Commissioner in charge of Administration, ACP Emmanuel Inyang and the Force PRO, Josephine Adeh.
