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PAGE 32—SUNDAY VANGUARD, SEPTEMBER 18, 2016, POWER OF INTELLIGENCE GATHERING How we use local chiefs to smoke out cultists, kidnappers, armed robbers —Ibifuro – Harrison, Ondo police chief T he Commissioner of Police in-charge of Ondo State, Hilda Ibifuro- Harrison, seems to be giving her male colleagues in the force a big challenge. Her activities have proved she is equal to the task of policing any part of this country. She has traversed many states in the country including Rivers, Edo, Bayelsa and Lagos, where she headed the Ports Authority Police before being posted to Ondo. She bares her mind to our Crime Editor, Emma Nnadozie. Excerpts: Initial challenges I assumed office as Commissioner of Police, Ondo State on March 14, 2016. Immediately after taking over, I did an assessment of the Command’s state of preparedness to tackle crimes such as kidnapping, armed robbery and secret cult activities, particularly among students of tertiary institutions in the state. This was with a view to setting my priorities. I discovered I had a huge challenge as there were limited patrol vehicles, inadequate personnel and low morale, amongst others. However, I had to start from somewhere, and so far, we thank God. Surmounting the challenges We have been able to surmount the challenges through efficient coordination and mobilisation of manpower as well as materials in the Command. Considerable support from the state government and the Force Headquarters, particularly logistic support in terms of donation and release of operational vehicles have aided very tremendously our patrol efforts in crime prevention. Predominant crimes and how they are tackled As I said earlier, kidnapping, armed robbery and cultism are about the crimes of concern to the Command, but, as I also said, the Command has been tackling them with considerable success recorded, owing to the concrete measures, including robust vehicular patrol and the oiling of the Command’s There has been nothing extra-ordinary, but we studied our environment and its peculiarity, and designed crime prevention and detection approaches, using available manpower optimally intelligence machinery, that we took. People’s response to crime fighting efforts The good people of Ondo State have been quite responsive and cooperative in the fight against crime and criminality in the state. Traditional rulers and various other stakeholders, including paramount/ community chiefs, vigilante groups, transport unions, hunters and some very patriotic individuals, have been assisting the Command with credible information and ideas that have contributed to the modest successes recorded. Magic wand There is, indeed, no magic. It’s God that gives wisdom and knowledge for doing things. There has been nothing extraordinary, but we studied our environment and its peculiarity, and designed crime prevention and detection approaches, using available manpower optimally. In security matters, there is no quick fix. Leadership is provided and proactive steps taken and, of course, the result is positive. That is what you are seeing. Coping with politicians and government in the state •CP Hilda Ibifuro-Harrison The duties of the police are clearly spelt out in the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 as amended and Section 4 of the Police Act Cap.P19 Laws of the Federation, 2004. Ours is to ensure that law and order is maintained. We relate with politicians purely along the lines of our statutory and professional duties. With regards to the government in the state, our relationship has been basically on the cardinal issue of security. Synergy with other security agencies in fighting crime Right from my assumption of duty in the state, I made it one of my first priorities to foster and promote a very healthy and robust inter- agency cooperation with all sister security agencies. And to actualise that, I embarked on courtesy visits to all the security agencies in the state without exception. I can tell you, without mincing words, that I enjoy very fantastic cooperation and synergy with them. Readiness to face crime challenges Like every other command in the country, lack of equipment and manpower has been our albatross in fighting crime and criminality. It is no secret that some criminals tend to wield more sophisticated weapons which make them a lot more daring in their acts. However, the Command, with the cooperation of the good people and government of Ondo has continued to haunt and smoke criminal elements away from the state. Checking excesses of policemen in the state To be honest, since my assumption of duty in the Command, there has not been any significant report of excesses on the part of my personnel. And, as a matter of fact, during my familiarisation tour of the Area Commands and Divisions in the Command, I warned that I have zero tolerance for corruption, overzealousness and act of incivility to members of the public. Therefore, I gave my GSM number across the state and went further to constitute the Provost Section of the Command i.e. the Disciplinary Arm, and appointed a seasoned senior officer as head to deal with all cases of misconduct and indiscipline against erring officers. In addition, I held lectures with members of the Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC) and solicited their cooperation in checking any acts of indiscipline by police officers. Their assistance in this regard has been quite commendable. Future challenges and legacy You are aware that Ondo State governorship election comes up on November 26. Strategic security decisions have been taken to ensure the election is conducted in a violence- free environment. And, as Chairman of the Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security (ICCES), I have drawn up the Command’s plan for the security of the state before, during and after the election. The personnel are being sensitised on their role. On the other hand, however, request has been made to the Force Headquarters for the posting of more personnel to the Command and the supply of necessary equipment for effective policing of the state. I would like to be remembered for being professional in the conduct of my policing duties. C M YK
SUNDAY VANGUARD, SEPTEMBER 18, 2016, PAGE 33 C M YK By Festus Ahon At about 1 pm, the day suddenly turned dark. The people of Agbarha-Otor in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State wept. It was on a Tuesday and the day was 6th September when news filtered in that one of the first Urhobo billionaires and business titan, Olorogun Michael Christopher Onajirhevbe Ibru, OFR had passed on at the age of 85, less than four months to his 86th birthday at Maryland, United States of America, USA. Born by the late Chief Epete Ibru of Agbarha-Otor, a missionary worker and late Chief Mrs Omotogor Ibru, a trader of the Osadjere family of Ovwor- Olomu, Olorogun Michael Christopher Onajirhevbe Ibru began life at a very tender age after finishing from the famous Igbobi college in 1951 being the first child of the family. Driven by the passion to make his family prominent, the late Olorogun Michael Christopher Onajirhevbe Ibru took all his siblings, Felix (late), Alex (late), Goodie, Grace and Bernard (late) along in his business after ensuring that they were all well educated. Olorogun Michael Christopher Onajirhevbe Ibru who picked up job with the United African Company, UAC in Lagos as a Manager training, ventured into his private business few years later. He founded a company, Laibru, in partnership with his boss in the office, an expatriate, Jimmy Large and by 1956 he founded the famous Ibru Organization. As Chairman of the Ibru organization, one of the largest conglomerates in Nigeria and the West Africa sub region, Olorogun Michael Christopher Onajirhevbe Ibru was a major stakeholder and influential figure or factor in the Nigerian economy in the 60s, 70s, 80s and the early 90s. After engaging in general trading with some success, in 1957, Michael Ibru discovered that the frozen fish market was a fertile market with the potential to deliver returns above the market rate. However, it was a tough market to penetrate, at the time, many expatriate firms and Nigerian traders were not interested in the market. But he felt he could put extra effort communicating with general traders, who played key roles The Man Olorogun Michael Christopher Onajirhevbe Ibru in the eventual acceptability of the product. To trade in seafood, he established an importing company. He also rented and built cold storage facilities across the country. By the mid 1960s trading fish had become the traditional money maker for the Ibru organization. Though he •Michael Ibru had other profitable interests in other areas such as transportation and construction, fish trading helped him secure financing and other forms of capital to engage in large scale trading. He established a partnership with a Taiwanese company, Osadjere Fishing Company, which provided Trawlers and other accessories for trading. By the end of the 1960s he branched out fully into other areas of the economy. Like a lot of his contemporaries, he established a transportation company, called Rutam. He also invested in palm oil production. Over the years, the Ibru Organization expanded into other areas such as Tourism, Timber and Poultry. He was known as an entrepreneurial figure who created one of the largest modern Nigerian owned groups with other figures who were his contemporaries. Because of his love for education and his people, Olorogun Michael Christopher Onajirhevbe Ibru founded the Ibru College, Agbarha-otor in 1969, which has today produced many graduates in all fields of human endeavour. Few years ago, he also established the Michael and Cecilia Ibru University in Agbarha-Otor. He also built a private airstrip in Agbarha-Otor in the early 80s, Skol brewery in Agbarha-Otor and Pepsi cola which created employment for so many Nigerians in the 70s. Olorogun Michael Christopher Onajirhevbe Ibru had five wives and 17 children including Olorogun Oskar Ibru, who heads Ibafon Ports and Vice Chairman of the Ibru organization, Peter Ibru, Emma Ibru and Oboden Ibru, who was a key player in the defunct Oceanic bank International PLC. The late Olorogun Michael Christopher Onajirhevbe Ibru also tried his hands in politics in 1983. He was a gubernatorial candidate in the defunct Bendel State but lost to Gen Samuel Ogbemudia rtd. He was also a member of the Liberal Convention and the New Movement, which metamorphosed to become National Republican Convention, NRC during the two political party system under then Military President Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida. He made his marks in almost all aspects of life hence many people described him as man with many parts who made wave in the world as there is hardly any country in the world where the late Olorogun Michael Christopher Onajirhevbe Ibru does not have his presence. OUR ERROR Yesterday, owing to a technical challenge in our production process, a wrong photograph was used to illustrate the person of Late Michael Ibru. The page is reproduced here with the appropriate photograph.
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