IGP Decentralising SARS, A Tip Of The Iceberg – Frank Mba.

Says ‘Reforms On SARS Will Not Be Cosmetic’

The Nigeria Police Force Wednesday said that reforms on Federal
Special Anti-robbery Squad (FSARS) are not going to be
cosmetic.

According to the police spokesman, ACP Frank Mba who was a guest
on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily, the FSARS was decentralised
in a bid to correct the abnormality, restore order and bring the
police closer to the people.

“It will correct every anomaly, bureaucratic bottleneck
&bring the Police close to the people. The IGP is committed to
this willpower & has directed the command CPs on his policy
direction in this regard,” Mba said.

He said, “Decentralisation of SARS is to ensure unity of command
and control and in line with democratic and community policing.
This is just a tip of the iceberg among very many reforms IGP MA
ADAMU mni is bringing in the Force

“We are committed to giving Nigerians the best security
arrangement in the general election with equal playing ground &
adequate security for all. As the lead agency in internal security,
we will work with other security and safety agencies to ensure a
safe and secure environment”.

ACP Mba said the decentralisation directions of Ag. IGP MA
Adamu, is constitutional, arguing that Section 215 of the
constitution explains this initiative.

The police spokesman said the move is just “a tip of the iceberg
among very many reforms IGP Mohammed Adamu is bringing in the
Force.”

He further stressed that the decentralisation of FSARS will
bring the police close to the people and reduce hiccups.

Recall that the acting Inspector General of Police (IGP),
Muhammed Adamu on Monday ordered the immediate decentralisation of
the FSARS unit.

The immediate past IGP, Ibrahim Idris, had centralised
operations of SARS into FSARS at the force headquarters and placed
it under the Deputy Inspector-General of Police (Operations), as
part of the reforms of the squad.

The decentralisation has since stirred debates, but Mba assured
that all that the new initiative seeks to achieve to make the
police more accessible to the people.