EMIR OF ZAZZAU PRAISED IGP IDRIS'S EFFORT IN FIGHTING CRIME

*urges the National Assembly to appropriate more funds to the force

The Emir of Zazzau, Alhaji  Shehu Idris, praised the nation's no 1 super cop , IGP Ibrahim Idris for his efforts in fighting crimes across the country. 

The Royal father made call on Saturday during a courtesy visit to the palace by the Inspector General of police, Ibrahim Idris.

According to him, “The emergence of Idris as IGP has brought renewed rigour to the fight against crime.

Officers and men of the Nigeria Police Force are now more committed to ensuring a crime-free Nigeria.

“The IGP is dogged and patriotic fighter that has demonstrated a strong commitment to effective policing," Idris added.

He noted that crime rate in his domain had reduced drastically and urged the police to sustain the efforts.

The royal father further called for more efforts to check vices like electoral fraud, insurgency, kidnapping, terrorism, cattle rustling and rape.

He also appealed to the National Assembly to appropriate more funds to the police to effectively address the security challenges confronting the nation, adding that a lot would be achieved with more funding given the professionalism brought in by IGP Idris.

Earlier, IGP Ibrahim Idris was in Zaria for the wedding fatiha of a daughter of CP Garba Umar, Commissioner of Police of Anambra state.

He emphasised  the critical role the traditional institution play in complementing the efforts of security operatives in crime control.

The police boss attributed the modest achievements of the police in crime fighting to the support of traditional rulers, and called for more cooperation so as to record more successes.