Delta State Commissioner of Police, CP Ari Muhammed Ali, has deployed 1,715 police officers to all Muslim worship centres, nooks and crannies of the state to step up security in the statutory mandate of securing lives and property, maintaining peace and order at all times.
In a statement on Tuesday by the Command’s Acting Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, DSP Bright Edafe, CP Ali extended his warmest felicitation to all the Muslim Ummah resident in the state, who are celebrating this year’s Eid el-Fitr.
He said, “This month of Ramadan not only brings us blessing but is also believed to instil in adherents the value of sustained and patient acquired to be part of our daily lives.
“The lesson from this season urges us to shun all differences and exhorts us to promote harmony with the aim to show love and affection for each other according to Allah’s teachings.
The Delta police boss urged members of the public to continue to assist and collaborate with the police and other security agencies to enable them to serve the good people of the state better while admonishing them to be security conscious and take appropriate measures towards personal protection and their personal effects, not only at home but also in public places such as markets, worship centres, shopping malls and highways.
“We should remember that Eid is the epitome of collective happiness and its blessing should be spread amongst all,” said the CP.
