Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, held a send-forward reception at the weekend for the immediate past FCT Commissioner of Police, Benneth Igweh, and the former Director of Department of State Security Services (DSS), FCT Command, Assistant Director General, Ado Mu’azu.
At a reception organized in their honour at the FCT Minister’s official residence in Gwarimpa I District (Life Camp), Abuja, Wike commended the duo for their meritorious services to the FCT during their assignments in the nation’s capital.
The Minister acknowledged Igweh and Mu’azu’s contributions to protecting lives and property in the FCT and explained that the event was organized to recognize their efforts during their service there.
He stressed the importance of recognizing deserving persons and thanked God for sparing the duo’s lives and crowning their efforts with promotions to higher ranks.
Wike said, “I’ve always said that people who are committed, people who make sacrifices….I don’t believe it’s only when you die that people will honour and reward you. While you are alive and you have worked, you should be remembered, and that is why we said these two gentlemen, who have worked with us to make all of us sleep well with our two eyes closed, it’s important we honor them and thank them for their services.”
“All of us can attest that AIG Igweh is a committed Police Officer determined to fight criminality and criminals. We thank God Almighty for saving his life,” he added.
On ADG Mu’azu, the Minister said, “The Assistant Director General Mu’azu is very quiet but committed. I thank the new DG of the State Security Services for seeing him worthy of promotion to work at the national level.”
The Minister continued his eulogies of the duo, “I know the role you play, sleepless nights sometimes. You work relentlessly to keep FCT safe. I know that, as the minister, I get security reports every day if the people of the FCT see what you have put in place and the efforts you make to combat crime.
“All the things you have been doing every day, I get the security reports, I get the criminals, look at the kind of guns they carry. You arrest them, but you don’t go on television except when it is necessary to announce it.
“So, Nigerians should know that you are doing a lot. So, I thank you. On behalf of the FCT, we must say thank you. Also, I would say to Muazu, thank the DG for identifying your qualities and bringing you to the National Headquarters so that you can be of immense help to him and the FCT”, he stressed.
The Minister also thanked the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, for appointing Bennett Igweh, whom he described as a rugged officer that knows the terrain of the FCT, as the AIG in charge of Zone 7, which comprises the FCT, Kaduna, and Niger States.
The Minister also thanked all security agencies in the FCT and Nigeria and urged them to continue serving their fatherland with the same spirit and commitment and supporting the government in protecting citizens’ lives and property.
Earlier, Igweh thanked the FCT Minister for his support during his tenure as FCT Commissioner of Police and recognition.
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