IGP Egbetokun’s Management Hailed at Presentation of New E book on Lagos Policing
The Inspector-Normal of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, PhD, NPM, has been recommended for his inspirational management model and strategic delegation of authority, credited with boosting operational effectivity and morale throughout the Nigeria Police Pressure.
The commendation got here throughout a shock guide presentation on the Lagos State Police Command, held to mark the primary anniversary of CP Moshood Jimoh as Commissioner of Police in Lagos State.
The guide, titled “CP Jimoh: The Artwork of Policing Lagos,” was co-authored by Adebisi O. Adams and Shukurat T. Ibrahim, each Fellows of the TimesNG Communications Fellowship.
In response to the authors, the 203-page publication emerged from an impartial, research-driven evaluation of Nigeria’s safety structure following their fellowship coaching on the TimesNG Centre in Ilorin. Lagos State was chosen as a case examine as a result of its complicated safety dynamics and strategic nationwide significance.
Talking on the presentation, co-author Adebisi Adams famous that their findings underscored the IGP’s deliberate strategy to deploying Commissioners of Police to essential states, alongside his common frontline excursions aimed toward motivating officers.
“We weren’t stunned by the strategic deployment of Commissioners of Police to key states by IGP Egbetokun,” Adams stated. “Past these deployments, the IGP has persistently toured varied instructions to spice up morale and strengthen operational effectiveness.”
The authors emphasised that the guide was produced with out direct interviews with senior police officers. As an alternative, it relied on content material evaluation, social media monitoring, public information, and verified suggestions channels to guage the Lagos Command’s efficiency below CP Jimoh.
“You will need to state that this was a wholly impartial educational {and professional} effort,” Adams added. “We carried out our evaluations and evaluation objectively, and we’re grateful to the administration of Picture Retailers Promotion Restricted (IMPR), publishers of TimesNG, for the mentorship that made this undertaking attainable.”
In his remarks, CP Moshood Jimoh expressed appreciation for the popularity, attributing the Command’s achievements to the steerage and help of the Inspector-Normal of Police.
Reflecting on his first yr in workplace, the Commissioner highlighted key milestones, together with intelligence-driven operations that dismantled prison networks by proactive information gathering, strengthened interagency collaboration with sister safety businesses, and enhanced neighborhood engagement by grassroots dialogue and transparency.
“With out the inspirational help and steerage of IGP Egbetokun, we couldn’t have achieved this a lot,” CP Jimoh said. “We stay dedicated to doing much more to safeguard the lives and property of all Lagosians.”
The guide spans eight chapters and explores essential themes in modern policing, together with strategic management, interagency collaboration, intelligence-led operations, personnel welfare, disaster communication, and neighborhood engagement.
Observers say the publication serves not solely as a documentation of the Lagos Command’s latest achievements but additionally as a sensible framework for policing in complicated city environments throughout Nigeria.
By TimesNG