The Police Public Relations Committee, PCRC, on Thursday, described as fake and mischievous, claims of purported plans by its personnel to embark on strike.
The PCRC National Chairman, Mogaji Olaniyan said this on Thursday in Abuja at a meeting of the National Executive Committee, NEC, of the PCRC.
He said, “The fake news is the handiwork of some disgruntled element in society who had failed in their efforts to use the public against the Nigeria Police Force.
“They now want to use personnel of the force against the Nigerian Police Force, and this is a failed attempt,”; he said.
Olaniyan urged the public to disregard the fake news, adding that, the current leadership of the Nigeria Police Force had demonstrated great commitment to improving the welfare of the force.
“The current leadership of the Nigeria Police Force under the Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Kayode Egbetokun has been committed to improving the welfare of police personnel.
“All what Egbetoku is doing is to give the Nigerian Police Force a face lift and we are getting the feedback from the 36 states of the country and the FCT,”; he said.
He said the entire leadership of PCRC, across the 36 states of Nigeria and the FCT had passed votes of confidence on the IG of Police and his management team based on their performance.
He said the Nigerian Police Force under Egbetokun was already winning war against crime and criminalities in the country, adding that, the current style of deployment by the force was commendable.
“If any state needs any assistance to face any criminal element, the IG responds swiftly by sending teams from Abuja to offer necessary support.
“It was based on this and other achievements of the force that the leadership of PCRC in Nigeria and Diaspora, moved a motion to show our support and identify with the IG,”; he said.
Olaniya called on the Federal Government to do more for both serving and retired members of the Nigeria Police Force in terms of welfare.
He said the leadership of the PCRC had resolved to do more for the Nigeria Police Force because of their commitment to secure the country.
“We have directed our members to move back to their communities, to work with villagers, to work with market women, especially our youth.
“By a way of gingering our youths, we have directed our leaders at state levels to go back and inaugurate youths and women committees.
“This is in recognition that, they are very important segment of the society and that, having them with the PCRC will make the work of policing easier in Nigeria,”; he said.
