Niger State Governor, AlhajiAbubakarSani Bello, has charged the new Commissioner of Police, Mu’azu ZubairHaliru to device new ways and ideas on how toensure security of lives and propertyin the state.

Governor Bello stated this when hereceivedthe new Commissioner of Police at the Government House in Minna.

The Governor said that with proliferation of Small Arms and Light Weapons, SALWs, used by criminal elements to perpetrate various nefarious activitiesthroughout the federation, it behoves on the new commissioner of police to beproactive and vigilant to ensure that criminals are tracked before they commit any crime.

“Nigeria is tackling various security challenges and Niger State is confronting its share of such security challenges. I charge you to be proactive in tackling these challenges. Youmust not wait for crime to be committed before yourespond. You must proactively tackle identifiedthreats in the nook and crannies of the state. ”

The Governorurged the Commissioner of Police topartner with various stakeholders in the state such as traditional,religiousand community leaders in maintainingpeace and orders.

“It is important you reach out to various stakeholders in the state to strengthenpolice- community relations in various part of the state for efficient and effective policing.As you are aware, Niger is a peace loving state. With your presence, you should maintain that.”

“Nigerian Police in the lead agencyand closer to the people. You should carry other security agencies along in operation and intelligence sharing.”

Hethen called on various stakeholders to support the Nigerian Police inthe state in discharging their constitutional responsibility of maintaining law and order.

Governor Bello assured him of his administration’s support for the Nigerian Police adding that peace is prerequisite to development.

TheCommissioner was accompanied by his predecessor, AIG Abubakar Marafa, who was promoted and posted to Zone 6, Calabar.

•Photo showsGovernor Sani Bello.