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By: Kingsley Omonobi
Prominent Nigerians person paid glowing tributes to the 18th Inspector General of Police, IGP (Dr) Solomon Ehigiator Arase.
Speaking astatine the nighttime of tribute successful solemnisation of beingness and clip of the precocious erstwhile IGP successful Abuja, his predecessors and successors described him arsenic “the champion among us”.
The President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, said Arase was a shining illustration successful instrumentality enforcement.
In his eulogy, the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, said that the reforms introduced into the Force by the precocious Arase were the cornerstone of modern policing successful Nigeria.
He said: “The decease of the erstwhile Inspector General of Police and Chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC), Dr Solomon Arase, is simply a nonaccomplishment felt not conscionable by his household oregon the Nigeria Police alone, but by the federation astatine large.
“He was not conscionable a constabulary serviceman — helium was an instauration successful himself, a uncommon blend of intellect, discipline, and humanity.
‘”From the infinitesimal helium joined the Nigeria Police Force successful 1981 arsenic a cadet officer, his vocation became a acquisition successful precedence, excellence, and dedication to duty.
“He roseate done the ranks with quiescent confidence, driven not conscionable by ambition, but by a genuine tendency to permission the instauration amended than helium met it.
“By 2015, destiny entrusted him with the highest bureau successful the Force.
“He was appointed the 18th Indigenous Inspector General of Police of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
“Everywhere helium served, helium near much than conscionable a enactment connected a résumé — helium near memories, reforms, and a bequest that inspired countless young officers.
“From Benin City, wherever helium served arsenic a DPO, to Namibia, wherever helium carried the Nigerian emblem precocious during planetary peacekeeping operations nether the United Nations Transition Assistance Group, to the Force CID Alagbon successful Lagos, helium proved himself to beryllium an outstanding officer.”
Recalling his archetypal brushwood with Arase successful Lagos, Egbetokun noted: “My archetypal brushwood with him was erstwhile helium was serving arsenic a CSP astatine FCID Alagbon, astatine a clip erstwhile I was a DSP serving arsenic CSO to the Governor of Lagos State. My archetypal relative was his workfellow astatine Alagbon; I went to sojourn him, and helium introduced maine to Arase.
“That gathering near a lasting content connected me, and thereafter, our paths continued to transverse until helium became the IGP.”
Egbetokun added, “As IGP, helium planted seeds that proceed to carnivore effect to this day. The Technical Intelligence Unit, the Intelligence Response Team, and the Complaint Response Unit were each his creations.
“These units stay the cornerstone of modern policing successful Nigeria.
“The Nigeria Police volition miss him. We volition each miss him. The Nigerian radical volition miss him. Good night, Oga Arase.”
In his tribute, the Governor of Edo State, Monday Okpebholo, noted that Arase’s abrupt passing has near a profound void, yet his bequest remains indelible successful the sands of time.
Represented by his deputy, Dennis Idahosa, the Governor stated that Arase’s efforts to professionalise the Force would stay a lasting testament to his committedness to organization excellence.
Arase, helium said, roseate to the esteemed fertile of Inspector General of Police and was acknowledged some nationally and internationally arsenic a reformist — a visionary person who bore favoritism with uncommon dignity.
“He championed intelligence-led policing, fostered assemblage partnerships, and upheld the principles of accountability.
“His tenure was marked by innovation, dedication, and an unwavering committedness to service.
“A patriot of the highest order, Dr Arase’s enactment helped signifier a much progressive and responsive Nigeria Police Force,” the Governor said.
The Chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC), DIG Hashimu Argungu (Rtd), represented by the Director of Human Resource Management, Aminu Malumfashi, said that Arase was not lone a constabulary serviceman of repute, a scholar, and a reformer, but besides a man of uncommon courageousness and intellect.
The precocious IGP, helium said, would beryllium remembered arsenic a shining airy successful the past of policing successful Nigeria and arsenic a patriot who lived for justice, fairness, and peace.
Present astatine the lawsuit were each erstwhile Inspectors General of Police who are alive.
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