· Demands exemplary and
selfless service.
In continuation of the Nation’s avowed commitment to
global and regional peace and security, the Nigeria Police High Command
has, Tuesday, deployed yet again, three contingents of the Formed Police
Unit (FPU) made up of 400 police personnel in support of the United
Nations (UN) mission in Liberia (UNMIL) and the African Union – United
Nations’ Hybrid operation in Dafur (UNAMID).
During the pre-deployment and competence demonstration
exercise which took place at the Parade Ground of the Force
Headquarters, Louis Edet House, Abuja, the Inspector-General of Police,
IGP MD Abubakar, CFR, NPM, mni, psc noted that the Nigeria Police
contingents are currently on international peacekeeping assignments in
nine (9) countries, notably: Cote D’voire, Democratic Republic of Congo,
Guinea Bissau, Haiti, Liberia, Sierra-Leone, Somalia, South Sudan and
Sudan. He assured the present contingents that the Police Authorities
have made ample provision for their welfare, material and logistics
support and charged them to be good ambassadors of the Nigeria Police
Force and the Nation at large.
The high point of the occasion was the tactical
demonstration by the Police Contingents on operational skills and
tactics on Crowd/Riots Control and other ancillary policing strategies
in line with global best practices in policing and the UN
standards. Also in attendance were: His Excellency, Mr. Rof Ree, the
Norwegian ambassador to Nigeria, members of the Police Management Team,
Senior Police and Military Officers, including the Nigeria Defence
Attachee to China, Brig. General Aliyu, members of the Diplomatic Corp
and the press.
CSP FRANK E. MBA
FORCE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER,
FORCE HEADQUARTERS,
ABUJA.
FORCE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER,
FORCE HEADQUARTERS,
ABUJA.
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