"Nigerians have been saved about N6.43tn since police road blocks were abolished a few months ago by the acting Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Mohammed Abubakar.
The IG said this, citing a recent report on police road blocks, at an interactive session with traditional rulers, leaders of thought, businessmen and town union executives in Awka, Anambra State on Friday.
He said it was a shame that Nigerians, who paid the police to protect them, were made to become victims at road blocks.
He said the road blocks were gone for good they would never return to Nigerian roads.
This is the only country in the world where roads are blocked with sticks, drums and all sorts of things in the name of police check points, he said.
Abubakar said with the abolition of police road blocks, Nigerians have been saved about N6.43tn in terms of police extortion, losses and time management.
He said with the removal of the road blocks, 70 per cent of the corruption in the police force had been removed.
We are dealing with the real duties that the police force was set up to do, he said.
Abubakar stated that a new code of conduct had been drawn up for policemen so that the citizens could know what to expect from the policemen that work with them.
He added that 50,000 policemen would soon begin a reorientation training to prepare them for the changing face of the police in intelligence gathering, ethics and etiquette.
He reiterated the ban on the use of siren and beacon light by civilians, saying the police would soon begin to arrest people using siren or beacon light.
He said bail was and is still free and that women had the right to bail their wards at the police station.
He urged Nigerians to report policemen who abuse their rights to higher police officers.
He asked members of the public to give information about criminals and their activities to senior officers, like divisional police officers, to ensure confidentiality.
Speakers at the forum, including the Chairman, Anambra State Elders Council, Dr. Dozie Ikedife; Igwe of Ndikelionwu, Prof. Chukwuemeka Ike; Chairman, Anambra State Security Trust Fund, Dr. Ajulu Uzodike, thanked the IG for the removal of road blocks.
They advised that policemen should be properly equipped in order to check the activities of highway robbers, who had taken undue advantage of the removal of road blocks.
The IG said this, citing a recent report on police road blocks, at an interactive session with traditional rulers, leaders of thought, businessmen and town union executives in Awka, Anambra State on Friday.
He said it was a shame that Nigerians, who paid the police to protect them, were made to become victims at road blocks.
He said the road blocks were gone for good they would never return to Nigerian roads.
This is the only country in the world where roads are blocked with sticks, drums and all sorts of things in the name of police check points, he said.
Abubakar said with the abolition of police road blocks, Nigerians have been saved about N6.43tn in terms of police extortion, losses and time management.
He said with the removal of the road blocks, 70 per cent of the corruption in the police force had been removed.
We are dealing with the real duties that the police force was set up to do, he said.
Abubakar stated that a new code of conduct had been drawn up for policemen so that the citizens could know what to expect from the policemen that work with them.
He added that 50,000 policemen would soon begin a reorientation training to prepare them for the changing face of the police in intelligence gathering, ethics and etiquette.
He reiterated the ban on the use of siren and beacon light by civilians, saying the police would soon begin to arrest people using siren or beacon light.
He said bail was and is still free and that women had the right to bail their wards at the police station.
He urged Nigerians to report policemen who abuse their rights to higher police officers.
He asked members of the public to give information about criminals and their activities to senior officers, like divisional police officers, to ensure confidentiality.
Speakers at the forum, including the Chairman, Anambra State Elders Council, Dr. Dozie Ikedife; Igwe of Ndikelionwu, Prof. Chukwuemeka Ike; Chairman, Anambra State Security Trust Fund, Dr. Ajulu Uzodike, thanked the IG for the removal of road blocks.
They advised that policemen should be properly equipped in order to check the activities of highway robbers, who had taken undue advantage of the removal of road blocks.
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