Crime Fighting: Oshiomhole rallies support for police ABUJA – Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State has called for continued support for the Nigeria Police to enable them fight crime in the society. Governor Oshiomhole made the call in Abuja at the weekend on the occasion of the launch of N100,000,000.00 fund for the construction of the chaplain building. Oshiomhole who was represented by his deputy, Dr. Pius Egberanmwen Odubu was Chief Launcher at the occasion. While applauding the police plans to build a house for worshiping God, Oshiomhole called on Christians and non-christians alike to support the police by donating towards actualising the project. According to him, “the primary role of the police, conventionally is protection of lives and properly, but here in Nigeria, you have decided to take added responsibility of winning souls for Christ. “And that is why you have decided to build for God. I believe it is one laudable initiative that everybody must support”, he added. Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State who was represented by his deputy, Mr. Tele Ikuru commended the police for combating crime in Rivers State and other parts of Niger Delta region. According to him, “Believe me, there is no way we would have been able to fight criminals who give themselves beautiful names like militants. “There is no way we would have been able to fight them to a standstill, but for the sacrifice made by the Nigeria Police. They showed strength, they showed courage in the fight. “That is why irrespective of anything, for helping us to restore Rivers State; for helping us to get back our state; we will continue to support the police. “As a matter of fact one will wonder why will Rivers be interested in being here today, especially when you know we are having issues with the police. “But the bottom line is whether we have issues or we do not have, when we see good things we support it,’’ he said. It would be recalled that Governor Rotimi Amaechi, had accused the police of taking side with the opposition in political crisis rocking the state.
Posted on: Mon, 15 Jul 2013 12:20:12 +0000
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