Police refute skit maker’s claim over Eno’s N10m donation to deceased officer’s family

The Akwa Ibom State Police Commissioner, Baba Azare, has strongly refuted allegations made by skit maker "Local Man" concerning police activities and personnel welfare within the Government House in Uyo. Azare addressed claims about the posting of the governor's Chief Security Officer (CSO) and the handling of welfare for a deceased police officer.

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One thing that we should understand is that a police officer once you’re recruited you are recruited for the 774 local government areas in the country for posting and transfer and the 36 states of the country and the FCT.

Azare dismissed the skit maker's assertion that the CSO, being from outside the state, should not hold her position. He emphasized that police officers are recruited for national service and can be posted anywhere in Nigeria. "A police officer, once recruited, is recruited for the 774 local government areas in the country for posting and transfer," Azare stated. He further clarified that the CSO's primary duty is to ensure the governor's security, not to manage the affairs of deceased officers' families.

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It is not her job. Her primary responsibility is to secure the governor.

Regarding the deceased officer, Azare called the claims that the CSO delayed the burial by not informing the governor "lies." He confirmed that Governor Umo Eno was informed and subsequently approved N10 million and directed the construction of a "compassionate home" for the officer's family. "The governor approved N10 million, which I am aware of, to the family of that woman and directed the building of a compassionate home," Azare said.

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All these are lies. Why sit down in the comfort of your house and say things that don’t exist?

However, "Local Man" maintains his position, denying criticism of the police force itself but accusing individuals in Government House positions of mistreating Akwa Ibom indigenes. The skit maker alleged disparities in salaries and treatment between officers from Akwa Ibom and those from other states, though without providing evidence. He also challenged the police commissioner to prove that the N10 million donation had reached the deceased officer's family, suggesting they had only received contributions from colleagues.

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The governor approved N10 million, which I am aware of, to the family of that woman and directed the building of a compassionate home.