Security businesses in Abia State stated they’ve concluded plans to make the 2024 Easter celebrations protected for residents.
The state police command in an announcement issued by its Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Maureen Chinaka, on behalf of the state Commissioner of Police, Kenechukwu Onwumelie stated it has activated Operation Order for protected Easter celebration throughout the state.
Onwumelie stated, “The command has activated an Operation Order, Op-Order inserting ample safety measures earlier than, throughout, and after the Easter celebrations. Officers have been deployed to make sure security and safety throughout Abia State.
“Regular and special patrols of essential public spaces and roads in Abia state are ongoing as part of many more covert and overt activities to ensure that the Easter celebration is hitch-free”.
He suggested all Abians “to be vigilant and security-conscious and to report any form of suspicious activity to the nearest police station”.
Similarly, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps Commandant, Usman Ishaq Alfadarai assured the folks and residents of the state of ample safety of lives and property in the course of the interval.
Alfadarai gave the reassurance after a quarterly assessment assembly on the NSCDC headquarters in Umuahia.
He directed Area Commanders, Divisional Officers, and Heads of Tactical Units of the command to be on “Yellow“ and guarantee a hitch-free Easter Celebration within the State, disclosing that strategic deployments have been made with particular consideration to worship and occasion facilities, Motor parks, Malls and different flashpoints.
He stated the motion is in compliance to the directive of the Commandant General, Ahmed Abubakar Audi to place in place obligatory measures to sort out the envisaged elevated stress on safety on one hand and in human and vehicular site visitors however in the course of the Easter celebration within the state.
He, nevertheless, charged the personnel to be guided by world greatest practices in finishing up their assigned duties.
He additionally warned that disciplinary measures as contained within the Corps’ Standard Operating Procedure ( SOP) shall be meted out to those that might go opposite to the foundations of engagement.
While felicitating with the Christian trustworthy as they commemorate the 2024 Easter celebration, Alfadarai enjoined them to emulate the lifetime of sacrifice, peace and love as exemplified by Jesus Christ including that the interval provides a time of sober reflection and prayer for God to heal the land.
He solicited the continual help of most of the people by offering helpful data to allow the safety businesses to serve them higher.