Police
Community Relations Committee [PCRC] has extolled sterling qualities of the Divisional Police Officer [DPO] of Oji River Divisional
Police Headquarters, Mr Matthew Ezeh, in reducing crime in Oji River.
The Chairman of PCRC in Oji River Police Area
Command, Chief Fabian Okeke, said this while presenting an award of “PCRC DPO
of the Year 2018’’ to Ezeh in Oji River in Enugu State on Tuesday.
It will be recalled that Oji River Police Area
Command, which one of the five area commands in Enugu State, is made up of
seven Divisional Police Headquarters.
Okeke, who made the present in company of members of
his executives, said that for over two years Ezeh took over as the DPO in the
area crime and criminality had reduced to the barest minimum.
“The rate of crime especially armed robbery and
shop burglary had become so low that night-life and economic activities during
night hours had fully returned in the area.
“Traders and transporters now do their
businesses with ease and rest of mind to the wee hours of the morning,’’ he
said.
According to him, Ezeh is a team player that had
effectively implemented community policing programmes by incorporating members
of the community especially the PCRC in ensuring that Oji River and its
immediate outskirt is secured.
“One good thing about his character is that he
listens and very responsive to issues concerning or involving people in the
division,’’ he said.
The chairman said that the DPO had made it a duty to
leave the Divisional Headquarters better by attract the area council chairman, through
unique inter-personal relations, to renovate the entire Oji River Divisional
Police Headquarters.
“He did the same thing in two divisions, where he
had served in the Area Command before coming to Oji River Divisional Police Headquarters,’’
he said.
Speaking, Enugu State Commissioner of Police, Mr
Mohammed Danmallam, lauded the PCRC for picking out an officer among most of
the outstanding officers in Enugu State Police Command for honour.
Danmallam, who was represented by the Area Commander
of Oji River Area Command and an Assistant Commissioner of Police, Mr Ashu
Ottah, said that the award was a challenge to other DPOs, knowing that members
of the public are watching how they discharge their duties.
“I want all DPOs to build solid and enduring human
relations to help in community policing as well as information and intelligence
gathering from the people,’’ he said.
Responding, Eze, who is a Chief Superintendent of
Police [CSP], appreciated the PCRC for noticing his modest contribution to
protect lives and property in Oji River area.
“With this award, I assure the people of the area
that through the grace of God I will do more to see that enduring peace and
security remains in my area jurisdiction,’’ he said.
