November 7, 2024

AIG Olatoye Durosinmi tells Police to confirm with police standard during protest.

By Prince Sunny Ebhojiaye.

Greatness is destined by all, while some are born great others hit the fortunate path in the course of life’s struggle. This is the story of a man who was not just born great, but has also widened his horizon to achieve greatness. AIG Olatoye Durosinmi performs his duty with passion. A man whose great deeds spoke volumes beyond the boundaries of his community.

AIG Olatoye Durosimi is a man to reckon with, little wonder he is an achiever. In an exclusive interview with City Express News in Lagos Office, he speaks about himself, achievement and in Nigeria Police Force for 34 years.

My six months in Zone 2 police command Lagos. I have built long lasting legacies for incoming Assistant inspector General of Police. I have added value to the lives of the police officers, I am leaving behind. The Assistant Inspector General of police, AIG Olatoye Durosimi is known for a sterling para-military discipline.

He said, I have no regret of serving Nigeria Police force for the past Thirty-four (34) years. God is with me “if I come back to this world again I will still prefer to be a police man” my plan is to transform Zone 2 police command to international standard to be London King’s police command.

He commended the police command for doing a good job since assumption of office comprising of Lagos state and Ogun State.

Lagos has one of the lowest crime rates in the sub-region. Lagos has always been a good example, where the Government spends to put the necessity security resources in place to scare away criminals. Nigeria police force has done so well in developing great talents In Nigeria police force. Kudos to IGP Egbetokun and his management team in area of policing and relationship with his subordinate officers and public and press. AIG Durosimi is the best man for the Job.

He undertook a monumental effort at bettering the lots of the police officers welfare, good office accommodation, construction of large office for AIG office, furnished the officers office with modern seats, equipped senior police officers with police equipment’s. Today Zone 2 Onikan Police Command is wearing a modern look with the state of art, and photographic recreation podium, as AIG Durosimi’s visionary leadership progressively attracted more police officers to police command, because of reference point. Many chose to praise themselves but AIG Olatoye Durosimi has created a niche for himself as one who doesn’t just talk but also delivers. He offer a golden advise for junior police officers who want to be relevant and be a practical police officers. He urged them to be humble and patience if they want to be successful in police career. He said he will like to be remembered as a police officer who leave legacy behind anywhere, everywhere he goes.AIG Durosimi noted that, it is better to leave legacy for others than making Billions and dying with them. I love police force and I am leaving it with joy.

The current police challenges is affecting the command in logistics. Though AIG refused to inform City Express News correspondent about Police patrol team hilux car. City Express News gathered from a reliable source that Zone 2 police command has written to Lagos State and Ogun State Government to provide them

patrol vehicles to go round Lagos state and Ogun State during the protest coming up in two days’ time. No response from the two state government.

The office of Deputy Commissioner in-charge of Administration Zone 2 Command DCP Martin Nwoguo. has written to the state governments and there is no reply yet up till date the source conclu

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According to AIG Durosimi, he said, he have the passion and desire to build on the fantastic good environment, that is why everywhere he is posted to, he leaves footprint and legacies behind

Ahead of the protest

Assistant Inspector General of Police, (AIGS Olatoye Durosimi has told police officers that he will not tolerate senseless killing of innocent citizen during the bad government protest coming up on Thursday 1st August 2024.

This, he disclosed at the meeting with police senior officers and junior officers at the Zone 2 Onikan Police Command last Thursday 25th July, 2024 in Lagos. AIG Durosimi has expressed great concern over the declining security situation in the country. He said that he will deal with any politician

that will instigate protest. Protest is a threat to the country Nigeria. You are advise to go orderly to perform your duty not to do otherwise that will give police bad image.

AIG Durosimi told the police officers that they were not imposed in him and that it was therefore up to them to prove themselves diplomatically. The meeting held against the backdrop of the glowing disenchantment with the worsening insecurity and proposed protest.

He advised parents to talk to their children over the bad government protest. He warned

any protester that go out to destroy government property and private properties will face the wrath of law. He called every person to be civil in protest. Committing crime during the protest will not go down well with the police. I advise the police to dispatch the hoodlums among peaceful protesters. Police shall deal with any protesters engaged in criminal activities. AIG Durosimi urged protesters to go peaceful demonstration not for destruction.