Friday, 14 May 2021: The Senator representing Bayelsa West Senatorial District, Henry Seriake Dickson, on Friday, condemned attacks on police officers in different parts of the country, stating that the police is not the problem of the nation and should not be seen as the enemy of the people.

Seriake made this statement, at the Force Headquarters, Abuja where he was hosted by the Inspector General of Police, (Ag. IGP), Usman Alkali Baba.

According to a statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, CP Frank Mba, the Senator noted that he was at the Force Headquarters to empathise with the IGP and the entire police family on the account of the dastardly and criminal acts of terrorism, unprovoked and coordinated attacks on police, murder of innocent police officers andmalicious damage of security assets and other Governmentinfrastructure in some parts of the country.

Seriake unequivocally condemned the attacks, and called for a cessation of all such criminal act, adding that the Police is not the problem ofthe nation and should not be seen as the enemy of the people.

While congratulating the IGP on his appointment as the 21st indigenous Inspector General of Police, he called for proper funding of the police to enhance its operational efficiency.

He commended police men and women for doing their best in the face of dauntingwelfare and operational challenges.

The IGP, in his response, thanked the Senator for his visit. He assured him, and the Nigerian people that in spite of the numerous challenges the Nigeria Police is facing, it would remain committed and unwavering in its task of protecting lives and property.