Vigilance can confirm that the Police Service Commission in Nigeria has sacked monster Hassan Zakari Biu, one of the most dangerous police insiders and treacherous Commissioners of Police in modern times who until his sack had been playing double role in policing Nigeria, while being paid fat salaries and allowances by the Nigerian taxpayers.
The treacherous prodigal and rotten Biu recently played ‘monkey trick’ on the Nigerian State when he allowed a notorious terrorist of the Boko Haram sect Kabiru Sokoto in his custody to escape. But as the saying goes in Nigeria, “Many days for the thief and one day for the owner,” so idiot Biu’s treachery failed him this time round, and the Police Authorities of the oil-rich, but very poor Nigerian State let go its hammer and smash double-minded Bius’s career into smithereens for not putting country first! “Serves him right!” Someone would say. But what of his former boss Hafiz Ringim, when will the Nigerian State arrest, prosecute, send him to rest in the prison for being double-faced while his 34-year service to the State lasted and thereafter strip him of his national honour which President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan ‘dashed’ him last year?
Stating succinctly the sin of this Boko Haram officer, the Police Service Commission in a Statement said: “After due consideration of the role played by Commissioner of Police, Hassan Zakari Biu, in the escape of the Boko Haram suspect, Kabiru Sokoto, today 22nd February, 2012 approved the dismissal of Mr. Hassan Zakari Biu from the Nigeria Police Force with effect from February 22, 2012.”
Also, as part of the radical reforms (?) to cleanse the Police of its rot and shame the Parry Osayande-led Police Service Commission has announced the appointment of seven Deputy Inspectors General of Police and elevated 13 other officers to the rank of Assistant Inspectors General of Police.
Approved list of the seven Deputy Inspectors General of Police are as below:
1) Suleiman Dauda Fakai
2) Atiku Yusufu Kafur
3) Emmanuel Kachi Udeoji
4) Haruna John
5) Peter Yisa Gana
6) Marvel Akpoyibo
7) Abdurahaman O. Akano
Commissioners of Police promoted to Assistant Inspectors General of Police:
1. Solomon E. Olusegun
2. Michael E. Zuokumor
3. Orubebe Gandhi Ebikeme
4. Philemon I. Leha
5. Jonathan Johnson
6. Dan’azumi Job Doma
7. Joseph Ibi
8. Muktari Ibrahim
9. Suleiman A. Abba
10. Mamman Ibrahim Tsafe
11. Saliu Argungu Hashimu
12. Solomon E. Arase
13. David O. Omojola
Also elevated is the Executive Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim A. Lamorde who was promoted to the rank of Deputy Commissioner of Police.
Super Cop Osayande in his wake-up call to all personnel of the police in Nigeria asked them to rise up to the security challenges confronting the nation as the Commission he said would not fail to punish any police who embarks on policing without common sense and fails to put country first above ethnic considerations.
The Management of Vigilance would like to ask the Police Authorities in Nigeria: “Are there two police organisations now in Nigeria-Official and Unofficial (Boko Haram)?” If not, why have two websites: Welcome to the Nigeria Police Force www.nigeriapolice.org, Welcome to the Official website of the Nigeria Police Force?
Now will someone at Louis Edet House use their common sense and remove the Boko Haram’s website with the pictures of the Boko Haram Officers? DCP Olusola E. Amore, now listen: Will you jump up from your desk and take off that website together with the ‘gateway faces’ thereon? Someone at Edet House MUST stop confusing the information - seeking world. Nigeria does not exist in isolation of the rest of the world! Or Does Nigeria now have two IGPs. It appears someone without common sense at the Police Headquarters in Abuja is challenging presidential order!
The police MUST have at least a seven-member team of professional police journalists who will update the website on daily basis, bringing it to international standard. What passes for the police website is at the moment simply an album. But who needs an album when the current threat level of that country is by our reckoning SEVERE? DCP Amore the image maker of the police in Nigeria needs to sit up, or get out of the way.
The whole world, particularly foreign investors, tourists, friends and admirers of Nigeria are looking for true and reliable information about Nigeria. They need such, particularly security information/education. Threat levels, crime statistics, important telephone numbers, map of flashpoint areas in the country which we had suggested in one of our many editorials on the security situation in Nigeria. No one is interested in album. The website must contain names of key officers people can liaise with, especially those with security information on this and the other side of the Atlantic. How can Nigerians report crime and terror threats in these days of GSM?
Policing a nation is a collective endeavour. Make Nigerians report crime by displaying hotlines. DCP Amore MUST learn to broaden his outlook to policing a nation and global policing/networking with counterparts across the globe. He and his team of seven-man press corps we have suggested in this editorial MUST on daily basis visit websites of the police in and around the world to see the type of information featured thereon and how best they can organise their website.
Amore! Amore! Amore! Get out of your cocoon. The Press release Section of the police website was last updated on January 30, 2012. How serious can this Amore be! Sola, get out of your comfort zone, now, now!
SAFETY AND SECURITY EDUCATION IN NIGERIA: IF NOT NOW, WHEN?
The police Authorities in collaboration with the Ministries of Police, Interior, Presidency, Aviation and Maritime Authorities, Civil Service, Armed Forces, Trade Unions, Student leaders, National Union of Road Transport Workers, NUJ, MAN, NUT, ASUU, Media Houses, Market Women Associations throughout Nigeria, the private sector MDs/CEOs, traditional rulers, community leaders, Governors, Local Government Chairmen and Chair persons, bus conductors, Road Safety, Civil Defence, the Nigerian Legion, Churches, Mosques, night club owners, etc, etc should act fast, embark on security, fire and First Aid education for the Nigerian populace (every stratum of the Nigerian society) right now or perish like fools!
HYPOTHETICAL TEST CASE SCENARIO ‘A’:
What is inside that black bag at the Entrance “A”Lobby of the Federal Secretariat in Abuja...do workers know already how to deal with such a black object without causing unnecessary panic? How should such object be reported? Do Nigerians have the police hotlines to report terror threats and crimes generally, or it’s still business as usual?
Are there trained Fire Marshalls in all work places in Nigeria, First Aiders, and bomb detectors, CCTVs installed in all public places/buildings, Federal, States and Local Governments Secretariats, airports, seaports, are there speed cameras on trunks A, B, C roads in Nigeria, what is the national speed limit?
HYPOTHETICAL TEST CASE 'B': There is a bomb dropped in a crowded environment such as the market or stadium or Lecture theatre of a well known University, on a commercial bus, etc. How should the people in all these scenarios- sellers and buyers, fans and students react?
HYPOTHETICAL SCENARIOR ‘C’: There’s a mysterious fire outbreak at the Federal Secretariat in Abuja during office hour. Where are the fire exits, evacuation points? Or people will just be left running helter-skelter and tripping over themselves in that moment of madness? Are there First Aid Boxes in all offices in Nigeria, schools, colleges and the universities?
What about the fate of the disabled persons during this time? Any disabled toilets in public places? Any special lifts for them or they are left to use the stair cases.
Are all the lifts at the Federal Secretariat in Abuja working to international standard? What about at States and Local levels including public estates?
Is the Federal Secretariat very well guarded and lit? Are all workers and visitors who of course, MUST be on appointments being searched thoroughly by trained security personnel? All workers MUST display their ID cards during office hours and visitors, who of course, must be on appointment should be issued electronic visitors cards which entitle them to ONLY the office/department in which they have business to do.
There must now be well armed police and military personnel in all public places including correctional centres (prisons) carrying out 27/7 patrols until the threat level becomes normal.
Are all workers and visitors on appointments to the National Assembly, Federal Secretariats including of course, the Senators/Legislators being thoroughly searched?
All visitors to private and public offices not on appointment MUST henceforth be turned back for security reason and national productivity. People should see/visit their friends and relations in their homes after work.
Electronically controlled security barriers must be installed in all public places so workers can use swipe cards to gain access-in and out.
Machinery should be put in place to commence hourly remuneration instead of the current monthly as we had suggested in our last week’s editorial! This means workers can only be paid for the hours they put in monthly and not pay them lump sums as salaries whether they work or not. They are some Nigerians working on this side of the Atlantic, who have arranged with their bosses at an agreed sum, whilst their salaries are still going on in Nigeria. Hourly remuneration will help check gross indiscipline amongst Nigerian workers, especially civil servants who report sick, absent themselves frequently, take off on Thursdays for weekend and Fridays for prayers only to return to work on Tuesday and take off again on Thursday, take off for spurious birthdays, burial ceremonies, etc. No nation that wants to compete with other nations of the world should condone any of these.
The signage NO LOITERING should be conspicuously displayed at every corridor of the Federal Secretariat and other Secretariats at States and Local levels to discourage all those who wander around throughout the day at work places chit chatting, gossiping only to receive their full salaries at the end of the month.
The same signage should be displayed at all military and police formations across the Federation.
Also, pedestrians MUST not be allowed to walk on the sides where there are military and police barracks and anyone who violates this order after conspicuous warnings have been displayed MUST be punished and fined.
Cars/commercial vehicles MUST only be parked 300 meters away from police and military formations. All bus stops currently by/near police and military formations MUST be relocated this week throughout Nigeria.
There MUST be regular (24/7) patrols of the combined forces of the police, the armed forces, legionnaires, Civil Defence and private licensed security in all military formations, public places, airports, seaports, car parks, etc.
Armed Police and military personnel should be posted to guard schools, colleges, universities including primary schools. Names of those picking up children or persons asked to pick up children from schools must be properly documented and vetted with a data bank containing the details of such persons and their photographs created and they must present a special Child Education Permit (CEP) to be issued by the Federal Government at reasonable fees before picking up children from schools. No child must be picked up from schools without the CEP.
The Federal Government should procure helicopters and armoured cars for the police and armed forces for 24/7 air surveillance in and around the borders of Nigeria, towns, cities, villages, airports, seaports,Federal Secretariat in Abuja, etc. The porosity of Nigerian borders North and South is such that you could smuggle a leviathan across without anyone noticing, whereas they are security personnel there who are merely interested in collecting bribes from illegal immigrants and smugglers.
Security officers mounting guards at Aso Rock MUST be changed on daily basis. Security personnel at Aso Rock and the National Assembly MUST not be left to get used to these strategic places including of course, other sensitive offices and places, oil installations, etc.
The Federal Government of Nigeria MUST without further delay set up the Federal Licensing Authority to enable all vehicles, motorcycles and bike owners register with affordable fees renewable yearly. Such authorization licences must be displayed at all times. This includes everybody, the President. After this has become law, any person who violates this rule by driving without official authorisation should be considered by the State as very dangerous and be prosecuted and sent to jail for a minimum of seven years.
People are driving in Nigeria without having passed through driving lessons. It must be made a law that without having passed through a driving lesson you cannot drive on Nigerian roads. Even those who already know how to drive, no matter the number of years must be made to obtain a Special Federal Driving Permit that will hence forth authorise them to drive on Nigerian roads at a fee that may be decided by the Government of the Federal republic of Nigeria, to be renewed yearly.
Point Systems should be introduced on Nigerian Roads to check speeding motorists with their licences withdrawn from them by the State if such motorists are considered dangerous to the State.
Also, there must now be scientific method of checking drink-driving on Nigerian roads.
Road tax, in other to check corruption MUST now be fixed: weekly, monthly or yearly and must be paid at designated banks and not be collected by the personnel of the Ministry of Transport or any appointed agencies sitting inside road cubicles/kiosks at toll gates.
Plain-clothed security personnel MUST patrol crowded places, hotels, market places, stadia, especially during events alongside the regulars.
All bus conductors and commercial drivers MUST be registered and given official registration numbers, and must undergo training in customer service and neatness must not be compromised for purpose of hygiene and international visitors/tourists.
Clocking machines MUST be installed at the Federal Secretariat to discourage malingering at work, shirking and loitering at work and for the purpose of monitoring staff movement. This is what should be used to compute the hourly wages.
Every Ministry MUST have CCTVs installed on their premises. The Control Rooms of theses ministries should work hand in hand with the Metropolitan and Local Government Control Rooms sharing information from time to time with the Community Support Police which must be so established as we recommended in our editorial of last week and the Conventional Police.
The Police Authorities in Nigeria should put appropriate machinery in place to establish the Nigeria Police Volunteer Unit, (NPVU) comprising school leavers, graduates and interested Nigerian workers who may work at weekends, when on annual holiday and whenever they are free, to be remunerated hourly based of course, on satisfactory performance.
Government should establish Search and Rescue Team (RST) to search for all missing persons in and around Nigeria. The SRT MUST be provided with helicopters.
All Constituent members MUST hence forth make appointments with their elected representatives to see them at their constituent offices during surgery hours instead of thronging the National Assembly in Abuja, crowding the place like Dugbe Market in Ibadan, thereby constituting grave threat to national security.
The Press should investigate all elected politicians without constituent offices to account for what they have done with their constituent allowances/allocation/budgets. Also, who are their constituent staff, brothers and sisters, cousins, in-laws, etc?
It is a jailable offence to recruit one’s relation to work for one in a public office.
Nigerians: BE SECURITY CONSCIOUS
God bless Nigeria.