Advocating for professionalism, the Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Samuel Ogbuku, has urged Nigeria Police Force (NPF) authorities to perform mental health evaluations on its officers.
This was made known on Tuesday through a document issued in Port Harcourt by NDDC Director of Corporate Affairs, Seledi Thompson-Wakama.
Thompson-Wakama, however, disclosed that Ogbuku said this during the fifth edition of the Strategic Security Conference and Retreat for Senior Police Officers in Abeokuta, Ogun State.
The conference was titled “Improving Nigeria’s Internal Security and Economic Prosperity through Inclusive Policing.”
He hailed the police officers for their efforts, sacrifices, and contributions in protecting the country.
He urged Nigerians to support the officers by reporting and providing relevant information to solve crimes and track criminals, stating, “If the police are reported to be failing in their duties.”
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Ogbuku praised the police retreat, organised by Inspector General Kayode Egbetokun, as a step toward improving law enforcement.
He stressed that the retreat will tackle unprofessional conduct and help implement sustainable policies.
“The police authority should also evaluate the mental health of its officers through psychological testing. This is to ensure that emotional intelligence is at play during the execution of their duties.”
He highlighted the NDDC’s support for security agencies, noting the installation of 60kva solar inverters at police headquarters in nine Niger Delta states, with Imo State’s completed and others in progress.
“To enhance operatives’ performance, the NDDC has also supplied communication gadgets to the Rivers Police State Command and repaired the failed mast and armoured personnel carriers in Rivers and Bayelsa States.
“The Commission has also provided six 250-horsepower Yamaha outboard engines and also rehabilitated six of the outboard engines to combat crime in Bayelsa State and the Niger Delta region at large,” he added.
Ogbuku emphasised that these efforts reinforce the partnership between the NDDC and the police force in enhancing regional security.
