Police authorities hold Guard of Honour for late IG Arase

Inspector-General(I-G) of Police, Mr Olukayode Egbetokun, said the precocious Dr Solomon Arase volition beryllium remembered for his distinguished work to the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) and the nation.

Arase was appointed arsenic 18th Indigenous I-G of the Federal Republic of Nigeria successful April 2015.

Egbetokun made the remarks connected Saturday successful Abuja during the Guard of Honour Parade held successful honour of the precocious Arase, astatine the NPF Hangar, Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport.

He said the Guard of Honour was a solemn work carried retired with heavy respect, arsenic a last farewell to the precocious erstwhile constabulary chief.

According to Egbetokun, the parade was not simply a ceremonial event, but the past defender of honour to beryllium mounted by the NPF successful tribute to the departed erstwhile I-G.

“Our past salute to a antheral who devoted his full beingness to nationalist work done his distinguished vocation successful the NPF.

“The precocious erstwhile I-G was 1 of the finest officers that had ever served successful the Nigerian Police Force.

“He volition beryllium remembered for his bequest of distinguished work to the NPF and to our federation Nigeria.

“Today, I bash not conscionable mourn the departure of the precocious erstwhile I-G, we observe a legacy.

“His beingness teaches america that each vocation and tenure volition end, but the interaction of existent work volition endure crossed generations,” helium said.

The I-G said nary different constabulary serviceman had yet, matched the grounds of serving arsenic Principal Staff Officer (PSO) to 3 consecutive I-Gs aft the precocious erstwhile I-G.

“Yes, we whitethorn person different officers who served arsenic PSO to 2 oregon much I-Gs, but to service 3 consecutive I-Gs successful succession, that grounds is yet to beryllium matched.

“In April 2015, helium was appointed the 18th Indigenous Inspector-General of Police of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

“His travel to that highest was not accidental, it was a culmination of fantabulous service, dedication, and discipline,” helium said.

The I-G said the precocious I-G’s tenure was marked by profound argumentation and nationalist reforms successful the Nigeria Police Force that emphasised professionalism, subject and respect for regularisation of law.

He said Arase’s medication believed that effectual policing required not conscionable the spot of arms but besides the spot of quality and compassion.

Egetokun said Arase’s work to the federation did not extremity with his vocation successful the NPF, but was again, extended by his assignment arsenic the Chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC).

He said the precocious erstwhile I-G had also, approached his oversight arsenic the president of PSC with the aforesaid candour and imaginativeness that defined his policing career.

“On behalf of the NPF, I widen our profound heartfelt condolences to members of his family, the PSC, the authorities and the radical Nigeria,” helium said.

The station Police authorities clasp Guard of Honour for precocious IG Arase appeared archetypal connected Vanguard News.