The police in Abuja have
finally opened-up on why Promise Nwosu,
a deputy superintendent of police and chief security officer to Ezenwo Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers state, south-south Nigeria
was re-deployed.
DON
AWUNAH, force public relations officer said DSP Nwosu was found among
the protesting partisan crowd, which is illegal, unlawful and outside
prescribed schedule of the duties of a CSO.
Awunah recalls that November
17, during peaceful demonstrations organized by All Progressive Congress, Nwosu
was found among the protesting party faithful in a manner prejudicial to
discipline and displaying conduct unexpected of an officer of his calibre and
office.
His
words: “In the course of monitoring the public protest, an Assistant
Commissioner of Police in charge of Operations in Rivers State observed the
presence of the CSO among the protesting partisan crowd as illegal, unlawful
and outside prescribed schedule of the duties of a CSO.”
According
to the police image maker, “the active presence of the CSO to the governor in a
partisan crowd of an opposition party to the governor in a clandestine and suspicious
manner was considered mischievous and detrimental to the security of the state
and public order and also contrary to his oath of office which constitute an
offence against discipline.”
The
CSO to the governor, when challenged by a superior officer demonstrated brazen
indiscipline and showed disrespect to the senior officer, exhibiting conduct
that violates all known norms of the force.
Accordingly, the CSO was
officially queried for discreditable conduct, insubordination, engaging in
partisan political activities, illegal duty and act unbecoming of a public
officer.
As a
result of such gross misconduct and apparent partisanship, the IGP ordered the
redeployment of the CSO pending further disciplinary action.
To this end, the IGP has
also constituted an investigative inquiry into the officer’s open engagement in
political activities, disrespect to senior officers and unethical practices.
It
is absolutely imperative the Police and police officers are insulated from
partisan politics. The IGP therefore warn all police officers in any capacity
to desist from acts that portray the force in a bad light and question the
integrity of the personnel.
In
addition, any police officer, especially CSOs, Aides-de-Camp (ADCs), and
orderlies attached to political officer holders or senior government officials
who engage in activities outside the official schedule will be removed and made
to face severe disciplinary action.
It
instructive to maintain that the redeployment of the CSO to Wike must not be
misconstrued or misinterpreted as it is widely reported in the media.
The Police Force must not be
drawn to direct partisan politics and acts that are inimical to peace and
public order.
The governor
as chief security officer of the state is at liberty to select any officer of
his choice from the strength of the command to serve as his chief security
officer.
But, under no circumstance
should any officer abandon the security of his principal and legitimate duties
to engage in direct partisan politics or conversely should any political office
holder use police officers attached to them for political machinations, Awunah
said.
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