Adedoyin becomes PAPEF patron

Our Reporter

The Maye of Yorubaland and the Chancellor, Oduduwa University, Ipetumodu, Osun State, Dr. Ramon Adegoke Adedoyin has been appointed as the Patron of the Ife Area Command of the Police and Personality Forum (PAPEF) at the inauguration of the forum last week in Ile-Ife

Speaking at the occasion, the State Commissioner of Police, Abiodun Ige disclosed that the Police and Personality Forum is a forum made up of eminent personalities in the community who are expected to serve not only as the eyes and ears of the police but also the mouth so that the Nigeria Police will be able to achieve more in the protection of lives and properties.

She noted that the Police can do more with the assistance of members of the communities they are protecting adding that community policing is to synergise members of the public to ensure that there is peace and absence of threat to life and properties.

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According to the Police Commissioner, apart from acting as the police in the community, the Forum is also expected to draw the attention of the Police authorities to instances of lapses on the part of their personnel or when improvements are needed

She appealed to the members of the Forum to assist the Police through the provision of logistics that will make their job easier as the government alone cannot fully provide everything the Nigeria Police needed.

Adedoyin while commending Police Commissioner Abiodun, observed that Ife and indeed the State of Osun has been enjoying relative peace because of the efforts of hardworking and resourceful officers posted to Ife and the state in general

He enjoined members of the public not to leave policing to the police alone noting that ensuring the security of lives and properties is everyone’s business.

He promised to donate an operational vehicle to the police, he pledged his assistance and cooperation to the Forum.