The Government of Akwa Ibom State has raised the alarm over what it described as ‘sudden’ removal of the state Commissioner of Police, Mr. John Abang.
The state government wondered why the news of his transfer was broken by some members of the state’s opposition party on the social media, with notes of excitement.
Charles Udoh, the state’s Hon. Commissioner for Information & Strategy in a statement lamented that the Commissioner of Police was hurriedly withdrawn from Akwa Ibom for doing his professional duty responsibly.
According to him, “Apart from the fact that the outgoing CP barely spent a month in the State, the circumstances surrounding his removal is a mockery to the nation and a contrast to the insecurity battle of the federal government.
“Why should an officer who successfully resisted the invasion of hoodlums and professionally protected an institution of government be rewarded with unceremonial removal from office? Ordinarily, such feat in other climes would have attracted promotion and commendation.
“This is a sharp pointer to the sad narrative that the force is tilting its political pendulum to favour a particular political divide.
“The danger this portends to our democracy is better imagined than seen. We are shocked to see this action from the Police that should unbiasedly serve the interest of all.
“Sadly, the precedent the force has set now encourages anyone to take laws into his hand ostensibly because the power from “above” is strong enough to shield the culprit.”
The statement further accused the APC government of planning to simulate insecurity in Akwa Ibom State all for the 2019 general elections.
He, therefore, called on the Inspector General of Police and other security agencies to avoid being drawn into unnecessary gimmicks and pranks by the APC, “whose principal actors are hell bent on instigating crises in the state to disrupt the smooth sail of the forthcoming general elections.”
The statement added, “We hereby demand for a full scale investigation on what transpired in the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly on Monday, November 19, 2019. This is the only way to discourage further impunity by few individuals and squeeze the fragile peace caused by the rampaging opposition elements in the state.”
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