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Egbetokun in Lagos, Commissions Compliants Response Unit, Mobile Police Hospital

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The acting Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun told Nigerians to henceforth report Police infractions to the appropriate quarters as he officially launched the much anticipated Lagos State Police Command Complaints Response Unit (CRU) at Lagos Command Headquarters, Ikeja.

The CRU, a project, which was initiated and implemented by the impressive leadership of CP Lagos Command, CP Idowu Owohunwa, is a highly sophisticated technology-driven unit saddled with the responsibility of receiving, analysing and handling complaints lodged by members of the public against police personnel and general crimes within their neighbourhood with a view to having expeditious response, National Association of Online Security News Publishers (NAOSNP) can report.

Further, during the maiden visit of IGP Egbetokun to Lagos State Police Command HQ, he launched a state-of-the-art Hospital within the premises of the 22PMF Lagos Mobile Police Force, Oduduwa, Ikeja GRA, Lagos. This infrastructure which will enhance the welfare of Police officers was initiated by the Squadron Commander, ACP Braide .I. Elekima.

In his speech during the event, the IGP remarked that the Complaints Response Unit is to provide police-citizens accountability, build confidence among members of the public, engender information sharing between the police and the citizens and also make the police to be transparent. ‘We don’t want actions of the Police to be reported on social media, but to the CRU, Officers that will man the CRU will be of impeccable character. They will be trained and get to be trained overseas. I urged everyone to support these efforts and ensure that the CRU is established in their states. It is good for the Police and for the citizens.’

Addressing the senior Police Officers present, the IGP added: ‘No Police Force can succeed without support from the People. Our new policing is intelligence-based and technology-driven. We are ready to win the minds of the people. We are shifting to community policing, which entails taking into consideration each community, everything is about results. We must shun extortion, which is giving us a bad image. I used to tell police officers that God loves Policemen and always looking for a policeman to bless. If you do your work well, God will bless you.’

He then praised the Federal Government for supporting the Nigeria Police Force, ‘President Tinubu is committed to the welfare of the Police and he’s going to do everything to improve your (Police) welfare. We will get support from the government, but you must be professional in everything you do and be transparent. Once we can do all these, we will get the support we need.’
The Commissioner of Police in Lagos, CP Idowu Owohunwa speaking on the milestone achievement noted: ‘In line with the provisions of Sections 131-133 of the Police Act, 2020 and in compliance with the directive of the IGP, therefore, I am proud to confirm that Lagos State Police Command has taken the lead to establish the State Compliant Response Unit (SCRU) as a framework for promoting Police-Citizens’ accountability and as a center for the receipt of complaints on police officers’ service inadequacies from the public, coordinate immediate response, facilitate the investigations and disciplinary processes where necessary, and render feedbacks to the citizens.’

On the purpose and objective of this first-of-its-kind CRU, CP Owohunwa added: ‘I must clarify that this initiative is not meant in any manner to witch hunt our officers as they will also be duly protected, and their rights fully asserted if their dignity is also violated or false and malicious information passed against them by misguided members of the public in the line of their official engagements. The establishment of the center is, from all intents and purposes, a fulfilment of statutory provisions that is intended to enhance police accountability and engender professional police service delivery, rather than witch hunt or unduly malign our dutiful officers. In addition to its ethical complaint functionality, the Lagos State Complaint Response Unit has applications for e-crime reporting which enables citizens to report crimes from the comfort of their homes or offices without necessarily coming physically to the Police Stations. The process is that the Lagos State SCRU model will act as a central criminal complaint clearing house which will electronically receive such complaints and process them to the relevant police Division, Department or Unit within the Command who will in turn contact the complainant to whom a reporting code would have been generated and issued, for investigative actions to commence.’

‘We are proud to note that the establishment and commissioning of the Lagos State Complaint Response Unit today positions the Lagos State Police Command as the first and, so far, the only Command of the 36 States of the Federation and the FCT to give effect to the provisions of the Police Act 2020 and the directive of the IGP in this regard. For this historic attainment, I wish to appreciate the IGP for his vision and direction towards bequeathing to the nation a Police Force that is citizens-friendly and ethically driven’, National Association of Online Security News Publishers, NAOSNP gathered from the Lagos CP.

Also, during his tour of facilities in Lagos, IGP Kayode Egbetokun inaugurated some projects built by Mobile Police Force No 22 Squadron under the leadership of ACP Braide Ibiye Elekima.
Such projects included the remodelled and furnished administrative building; newly built and equipped Police Clinic, ICT Centre, Tailoring workshop and 14 Bed Transit Camp.

Others were the newly installed 10 Solar light units; newly built Gate/Security post casting of 304 Square Metres parking space and Parade Ground.
Earlier in their goodwill messages by Mr. Femi Falana, Mr Olumide Akpata, former President, Nigerian Bar Association, pledged support to ensure that CRU is activated in other states of the Federation.

According to Mr Akpata, he promised make resources available to establish CRU in Edo and Delta states Command just as he did in Lagos, while Mr. Falana vowed to sponsor Abuja, and three other states CRU centres.

Also, the Convener, Women Arise for Change Initiative, Dr. Joe Okei-Odumakin, Head of Security, Airtel, Dr Seyi Adetayo, while commending the police for their work but called for their proactivity.
In attendance at the event are the DIG in charge of Southwest, DIG Sylvester Abiodun Alabi, AIG in charge of Zone 2 (Lagos and Ogun), AIG Mohammed Ari Ali; Commissioners of Police of various commands in Lagos; the Commander, 9 Brigade, Nigerian Army, Ikeja Cantonment; Commander, NNS Beecroft, Apapa and Nigerian Air force counterpart; Oniru of Iru Land, His Royal Majesty, Oba Abdulwasiu Omogbolahan Lawal, Abisogun II; frontline lawyer, Mr Femi Falana, SAN; the immediate past President of Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mr Olumide Akpata; the President of Women Arise group, Dr. Joe Okei-Odumakin; Dr. Seyi Adetayo from Airtel; Mr. Kenneth Chukwu Ofili of 9Mobile, Director, Department of State Security (DSS) Lagos Command; Commandant, NSCDC, Lagos Command, Director, CLEEN Foundation among a host of other dignitaries.

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Osun Guber Election: I’ll Call Trump If Anything Goes Wrong, Davido Warns

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Afrobeats music singer, David Adeleke aka Davido, has said he will seek the intervention of United States President, Donald Trump, if anything goes wrong during the forthcoming Osun State governorship election.

The singer made the statement during a livestream hosted by content creator Carter Efe, where he discussed his interest in politics and his concerns about the conduct of elections in Nigeria.

Davido said he would consider joining politics when he is convinced that the country’s electoral system is transparent and allows voters to freely choose their leaders.

According to him, he is confident of emerging victorious in an election that is conducted fairly.

He said the lack of transparency remains one of the reasons he has not ventured into politics despite his interest.

“Until there’s transparency, then I can go ahead with politics because nobody can beat me in any election,” he said.

Davido added that he would be confident of winning if Nigerians were allowed to vote freely and have their votes properly counted.

He also expressed concern about the upcoming Osun governorship election, saying he was waiting to see how the exercise would be conducted.

“I want to see what they are going to do in Osun. We are waiting,” he said.

The singer then disclosed that he would reach out to Trump if he became dissatisfied with the electoral process in Osun.

Davido said he would tag and call the US president and, if necessary, take his concerns to the White House.

“I’ll tag Trump, I’ll call Trump, everybody. If they still don’t see anything, I’ll go in front of the White House and say, ‘Help us,’”

“Trump will just say, ‘I think there’s a Nigerian artiste sending me a message. Don’t worry, my message will be delivered.’he said.

He stressed that his threat should not be dismissed as a joke, adding that he expected his concerns to reach the US president.

Davido concluded by calling on those involved in the electoral process to allow the people of Osun State to freely determine their next governor.

“Leave Osun alone oo, leave it,” he said.

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Food for Living: Love What You Do (Pt. 1)

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By Henry Ukazu

Destiny Friends,

The word ‘love’ is very significant. This is because of its descriptive power towDearards an action or feeling directed at someone or something. However, love means many things to many people, depending on one’s side of the divide.

Love is a beautiful thing. It is a beautiful experience and feeling when one gets it right. It breaks the heart when one loves someone and he/she is not loved back. Trust me, it really hits differently when one is loved in the manner they wished to be loved.

Love cuts all barriers of life, whether we are talking about purpose, health, academic, spirituality, finance, relationships, family, and career/vocation.

Let’s take a minute to dwell on the concepts of love as it relates to loving what one does.

Purpose:

Our purpose in life is much more important than our career. It’s instructive to note your profession is what you are trained to do as an attorney, doctor, engineer, accountant; your vocation is what one is paid to do as 9-5 work or skill work; but your ministry is your calling, that’s where you find your passion, your gift/talent. Our focus in life is to align our vocation, profession and ministry together.

Health:

If we love ourselves, we’ll pay attention to our health and that entails what we eat, how we exercise, and how we pay attention to our body. When we love our health, we’ll pay attention to what we do because our health will ultimately affect all we do.

Academic:

Loving what we do also affects our academics. It’s sad to see students who read majors they have no interest in just because of the job market. If one studies a major they don’t like, it will have an impact in their personal and professional lives. Imagine reading law when one’s interest is in accountancy, engineering or even Mass communication. The level of impact and fulfilment one gets studying a major they like is different from the impact they will deliver if they one don’t like the major. So, it’s advisable for one to study a major they have a strong interest in.

Spirituality:

Our spirituality plays an important role in what we do. We can’t succeed in life without the support of God. According to Evangelist Ebuka Obi, behind every successful man, there’s a spirit working for him. I totally agree with this saying because when you love what you do, the universe has a way of coming close and conspiring to make you succeed because it’s in alignment with God’s master plan and purpose for your life.

Finance

When we love what we do, it will have an influence on our finances especially when we are good at what we do. Everyone likes the best person who can do a job and that even entails paying for a premium service. One of the reasons why most people are poor is simply because they are not solving problems, even though they are solving problems, they are not solving the right problem, or they are not solving the right problem for the right people at the right places and time.

Relationships

To succeed in life, we must pay attention to our relationships because our relationships determine our network which ultimately determines our net worth. Loving what one does also entails being intentional in the people they let into their lives.

Family,

Family is the highest influence in a child’s life. When there is love in the family, the child will learn to love other people when they go outside. According to Mr. Okechukwu Ukazu, you can choose your boyfriend, girlfriend, husband, wife, and best friend, but you can’t choose your family. We don’t have control over who becomes our family either as parents or siblings because that’s how God designed it. Do you see why family is everything?

Career/vocation

Succeeding in life entails working in a profession or vocation we like. When we like what we are doing, and what we are doing like us, we shall be successful. It’s sad to see people working in jobs they don’t like just to pay the bills. It’s instructive to note that at creation God grants us talents and gifts to succeed in life, but because of the challenges of life, some of us now settle for something else. This is why some people are victims of defective success because as they climb the corporate ladder, one day, they will realize that they have gotten to the top only to realize they were climbing the wrong ladder of success.

Have you ever wondered why some people feel frustrated and depressed in life despite having resources at their disposal? It’s simply because they don’t like what they are doing. Loving what you do has a strong correlation to one’s physical and psychological and mental success in life.

In conclusion, to succeed, endeavor to love what you do.

Henry Ukazu writes from New York. He works with the New York City Department of Correction as the Legal Coordinator. He’s the founder of Gloemi. He’s a Transformative Human Capacity and Mindset coach. He is also a public speaker, youth advocate, creative writer and author of Design Your Destiny Design, Unleash Your Destiny and The Six Pillars of Succes . He can be reached via info@gloemi.com

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Glo Records Largest Internet Subscriber Growth in Nigeria in May 

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Digital solution provider, Globacom, recorded the highest Internet subscriber growth among Nigeria’s major telecom companies for the month of May.

Data from the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, Nigeria’s total Internet users increased to 157 million in May, up from 154.3 million in April. That is a growth of 2.67 million users in one month.

Globacom led the market by adding about 1.2 million new Internet subscribers. This means Glo was responsible for almost half of all new Internet users in May.

The company’s subscriber base grew from 15.5 million in April to 16.8 million in May. Airtel came second with 1.07 million new users, moving from 54.8 million to 55.8 million. MTN added 382,894 users to reach 83.5 million.

T2 Mobile, formerly 9mobile, recorded no growth for the second month in a row. Its subscriber base remained at 802,534. This is despite its roaming agreement with MTN, which was approved almost a year ago to help T2 customers use MTN’s network in areas with poor coverage.

Industry experts say Glo’s strong growth is due to its ongoing network upgrade. Since last year, the company has been building new base stations, expanding its fibre network, and adding thousands of new 4G sites across cities and rural areas.

The upgrades have improved voice and data quality for customers, while Globacom remain committed to providing better network experience and affordable Internet services to more Nigerians.

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