The Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Solomon
Arase, said he needed the advice of the
Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister
of Justice before enforcing the resolution of the
National Assembly to seal Kogi House of
Assembly complex.
Arase disclosed this while speaking with
newsmen in Abuja on Saturday at the sidelines
of an exercise tagged ‘Walk Against Crime ‘,
organised as part of activities to mark the
police week.
The Senate had directed the Inspector-General
of Police to seal the Kogi Assembly complex,
pending the resolution of the political crisis in
the house .
He said that the position of the Senate had
been sent to the minister for his advice on the
matter.
“What I have done is to send the papers to the
minister of Justice for his advice.
“ I am a police officer; I also need the advice of
a legal expert to actually know the way forward.
“Once I get the response of the minister, I will
be able to take a decision,“ he said.
On the exercise, he said it was part of the police
week aimed at connecting with other Nigerians.
According to him, the mental and physical
health of a police officer determines his or her
level of work he or she can do.
“We are really encouraged that you have come
this morning in spite of your numerous
schedules, to assist us to walk against crime.
“This is one of the stories we have been trying
to preach that the police cannot do it alone,“
he said.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that
the walk took off from the Force Headquarters
to the Unity Fountain in Maitama, and back to
the Force Headquarters.
In attendance were the Controller-General of
the Federal Fire Service, representatives of the
Chief of Naval Staff, NSCDC, FRSC, Musicians
and Sportsmen among others.
NAN
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