Yuletide: CP Abubakar Felicitates With Ndi Enugu
..Enjoins Them To Eschew Unlawful Activities, Stay Safe
Commissioner of Police, Enugu State Command, CP Abubakar Lawal, has felicitated with the people of the State on this Year’s Christmas and New Year Celebrations. He enjoined them to celebrate responsibly amid the raging Omicron variant of COVID-19, while cautioning motorists against the unauthorized use of sirens, flashers or beacons, which he said remained prohibited.
In his Christmas message contained in a release signed by the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, ASP Daniel Ndukwe, the Commissioner pointed out that contrary to the National Road Traffic Regulations (2012), “no person other than the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Vice President, President of the Senate, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Chief Justice of Nigeria, Deputy President of the Senate, Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Governors and Deputy Governors of States shall drive a vehicle on any public road using sirens, flashers or beacon lights”. Others include, “military, para-military agencies, Fire Service and ambulances” on emergencies.
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onsequently, he has ordered Area Commanders, Divisional Police Officers and Heads of Tactical/Operational Units of the Command to ensure that violators of the regulations are arrested and prosecuted. He noted that the enforcement was aimed at stopping criminal elements from using sirens, flashers and beacons as covers to evade the preying eyes of security operatives, thereby perpetrating their criminal activities in the State this festive season.
Meanwhile, the CP, while wishing residents of the State, particularly Christians, Christmas and New Year Celebrations filled with joy, love and peace; further enjoined them to remain law-abiding, vigilant and promptly report criminals and their activities to the nearest Police Station.
The release also gave the Command’s emergency hotlines to be called as follows: 08032003702, 08075390883 or 08086671202 or alternatively, send e-mails to: contact042ppro@gmail.com the
He gave assurance that such reports shall be accorded utmost confidentiality and necessary actions.
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Sam Udekwe is a journalist working in the News and Current Affairs department, Enugu State Broadcasting Service (ESBS) Enugu. He is well trained in all genres of journalistic venture.
Mr Sam read Mass Communication, graduating all with Distinction in National Diploma, Higher National Diploma and Postgraduate Diploma at IMT, Enugu and Madonna University, Okija, Anambra state, while he is presently on his M.Sc programme also in Mass Communication, at National Open University of Nigeria.
He is currently the NUJ Chairman, Enugu state.
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