The chairman, Youth Council of
Nigeria Odukpani Local Government Chapter comrade Okon Philip Effiong has
called on the Federal Government to introduce community policing in the country.
Comrade Philip made this call on while
answering questions from our correspondent bordering on the forthcoming Peace
and Security summit billed to hold on Monday, 28th August 207 at the
Local Government Council Hall, in Odukpani.
Comrade Philip said the Summit will
address several security and anti-peace issues the local government is
currently facing.
Comrade Philip said introducing
Community Policing in the country will go a long to maintain peace and order as
well as assist security agents to comb out hoodlums and warmongers from the
community.
We as the Youths of Odukpani are
agitating for community policing. We want the police through the federal
government to set up police post/ stations in all the council wards not just in
Odukpani, but across the whole federation as this will go a long way to reduce crime
rate and violence and bring security closer to the people.
Recall that there had been recent
inter-state crisis between some communities in Odukpani Local Government of
Cross River state and some communities in Itu Local Government Area of Akwa
Ibom state. These clashes have claimed
several lives and properties in both communities.
Mr. Philip who said his Organization
had been of great assistance to the security agents in the community by
supplying them with information about crisis, and crime related issues.
He used
the opportunity to invite all Odukpani sons and daughters to be part of the
event and appealed for support and sponsorship so as to make the event a
success.
Ukorebi Esien
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