Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), Nyesom Wike, has commended the immediate past FCT Commissioner of Police, Benneth Igweh, and the former director, Department of State Security Services (DSS), FCT command, Assistant Director General, Ado Mu’azu, for their meritorious services to the FCT in the course of their assignments in the nation’s capital.
The minister who made the commendation during a reception organised in honour of the duo at his official residence in Life Camp, Saturday, in Abuja said their promotion is in recognition of their hard work and commitment to service to the nation.
While acknowledging the contributions of Igweh to the protection of lives and property in the FCT, Wike said the reception was organised to recognise their efforts during their lifetime.
He stated the importance of giving recognition to those deserving of such during their lifetime and thanked God Almighty for sparing their lives in the discharge of their duties in the FCT and subsequent elevation to higher ranks.
He said:“ I don’t believe it’s only when you die that people will honour and reward you. While you are alive and you have worked, you should be remembered and that is why we said these two gentlemen who have worked with us, to make all of us sleep well with our two eyes closed, it is important we honour them, we thank them for their services.
“All of us can attest to the fact that AIG Igweh is a committed police officer who is determined to fight criminality and criminals. We thank God Almighty that God saved his life.
“The Assistant Director General Mu’azu, very quiet but very committed. I thank the new DG of the State Security Services for seeing him worthy to be promoted for him to work at the national level.”
The minister also thanked the Inspector General of Police, for appointing Igweh whom he described as a rugged officer that knows the terrain of the FCT as the AIG in charge of Zone 7 which comprises the FCT, Kaduna and Niger states.
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