The new Assistant Inspector General (AIG) of Police, Zone 5 Headquarters, Benin City, Arungua Udo Nwauzei, yesterday, asked the Oba of Benin, Ewuare II to constantly remember them in prayers in order to successfully combat crimes in Edo and Delta States respectively and make them safe for businesses to thrive.
He made the request when he paid a courtesy call on the Oba of Benin in his Palace.
Accompanied by senior Police officers in the Zone, AIG Nwauzei said, “Police are here for us to have a safe society and at the same time, to bring to your attention that we are still here as servants in this Kingdom; in any situation where we may err, we plead with you to speak to us as your own subjects, not throwing away the baby with the bathwater.
“We also want to assure you that going forward, we are ready to deepen our relationship with you in service, especially, so that this era of your leadership will forever be remembered for being a peaceful one,”
In his remarks, His Royal Majesty, Ewuare II, CFR, Oba of Benin, pledged the support of the traditional institution in the security of lives and property of Nigerians.
“We will try to ensure that the baby and bathwater are not thrown away. “We will do our best; God bless you. May your tenure be successful,” Ewuare II said.
