In sharp response to the prevalent and pervasive public loathing of Nigeria policemen, the Public Relations Officer of the Force, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, has admonished Nigerians not to throw the baby away with the bath water as there are still good and highly professional officers within the Nigeria Police Force.
According to him, the reprehensible attitudes of few officers should not be used as generalising yardsticks to measure the overall performance and level of professionalism within the Force.
He made his remarks as a rebuttal to a strongly worded post by an X user, #torty_mercy, who wrote, “I hate the Nigerian police! I can’t even say it as it is in my heart! I hate those monsters!”
Reacting on Sunday via his official X handle, Adejobi called for a more balanced view of the Force and its personnel.
He wrote, “Don’t condemn the police force. Don’t hate the Nigeria Police Force and its officers. You can dislike the attitudes or misconduct of a very few ones who rubbish the profession.
“When you meet many of the officers of the force, you will love them and appreciate the force better.”
Without denying the presence of some bad eggs within the system, he however insisted they are minimal in number when compared to the good ones.
“We agree that we have a few recalcitrant individuals, and these ones are very infinitesimal; and they can still be reformed to be good ambassadors of the force,” he said.
The Police spokesperson further craved public collaboration as the Police leadership continue to effect meaningful reforms within the Force.
“We need to collectively work together to reform the police, not to condemn the noble profession,” he concluded.
