Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, has described community policing as the best strategy to tackle the current security challenges in the country.
The governor, who commended police authorities for establishing three Police Area Commands in the State, disclosed that the three newly-established Area Commands in Ikare, Oba-ile and Okitipupa have further improved the security of lives and property in the state.
Akeredolu spoke while playing host to the outgoing Assistant Inspector General of Police supervising Zone 11, Mr Oshodi Glover who was at the Governor’s office in Akure on a farewell visit.
The Governor endorsed the Community Policing strategy of the Nigerian Police, noting that the strategy is the best approach for effective collaboration with local communities across the country to achieve adequate security.
He congratulated Glover on his promotion to the rank of Deputy Inspector General of Police, DIG and described him as a diligent and hardworking officer whose tenure as AIG in the zone would be remembered for his professional disposition which culminated into the effective policing of Ondo State.
Earlier, the police boss had informed the governor of his promotion and subsequent transfer from the Zone, saying the development made it mandatory for him to come and appreciate the State Governor for his cooperation with the Police.
The outgoing AIG noted with satisfaction that the collaboration between the Police and Ondo State Government has resulted in Ondo State being the most peaceful state in the entire zone.
The new DIG was accompanied by the state Commissioner of Police, Mr. Gbenga Adeyanju, while the Secretary to the State Government, Hon Ifedayo Abegunde, Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Security, Alhaji Jimoh Dojumo and the Chief of Protocol to the Governor, Tosin Ogunbodede, Esq. joined the governor to receive the visitors…
