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Inauguration
Yola, Oct. 18, 2016 (NAN) The Police Command in Adamawa on Tuesday inaugurated the state chapter of Eminent Persons Forum to assist the command in promoting peace and security.
The state’s Commissioner of Police (CP), Mr Musa Kimo, at the inauguration in Yola,
urged members of the Forum to partner with the police in intelligence gathering, crime prevention and detection in their communities.
Kimo also urged members of the Forum to facilitate interaction between the public and the police to boost confidence and develop local knowledge.
He said “you are also expected to harness logistic support to facilitate the operations of police in your domain.”
The commissioner, who said that the formation of the Forum was in compliance with a directive from the Inspector General of Police, added that it was expected to play a more prominent role than the already existing Police Community Relation Committee (PCRC) in mobilising public support for the police.
In his remarks, the Speaker, Adamawa House of Assembly, Alhaji Kabiru Mijinyawa, and other members of the Forum declared their commitment to work for the success of the Forum. (NAN)
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(Edited by Joseph Edeh/Hadiza Mohammed-Aliyu)