CP Ikioye Orutugu, who was newly promoted to Commissioner of Police of the Federal Republic of Nigeria has promised to invest the same energy he has invested in the Nigeria Police Force work all these years in serving his country.
CP Orutugu who is from Brass Local Government area of Bayelsa State assured that he will use the same passion he has put in the work all these years, to make sure that the Nigeria Police gets better.
Speaking at the weekend in Yenagoa during a thanksgiving ceremony to commemorate his new position, CP Orutugu maintained that the same passion he has used to serve the Nigeria police as a cadet officer is what he will also use now to work as the commissioner of Police even more.
He said: “I’m just giving thanks to God for helping me to attain the rank of Commissioner of Police. Nigeria has 774 Local Governments and it has less than 150 Commissioners of Police. That is to say, so many local governments don’t have Commissioner of Police but I’m from Brass Local Government and I am a Commissioner of Police.”
“I will still use the same passion to work as a commissioner just that the challenges and responsibilities have been expanded but the passion remains the same.”
Narrating his journey to his success story, he said that he entered the Nigerian Police with one Degree and was serious all through adding that as at today, he has five Degrees and a Ph.D.
Advising that no one should be underrated, he revealed that he was highly underrated but disclosed that it has been his strength thanking God for giving him a sense of humility.
“I did not apply for a casual or study leave. However, God provided people to help me. Whatever you do, remain focused. Don’t put money in front. If you put money in front, you will be blocked.
“I thank God for giving me a sense of humility. I have never lobbied in my career or met anybody to put me to any place. But I tell you today among my ranks, I’m one of the most popular and most influential, most feared and most respected Commissioners of Police in this country not because I deserve it but because I have the grace of God.
Advising both parents and youths of today, he maintained that parents should not choose a career for their children. And for the youths, he said “I didn’t work across the road to pick my success. It was a very tortuous journey of being a Police Officer advising that youths of today should put in effort to excel.
Speaking earlier, the Commissioner of Police Bayelsa State, CP Alonyenu Francis Idu said that Orutugu had the opportunity to train in both counter terrorism unit and in mobile police.
Idu revealed that CP Orutugu’s promotion was quite delayed as he would have been one of the commissioners of police in the country earlier before now. “I believe that the hands of fortune will start playing for him now that he is the Commissioner of Police.”
CP Idu said: “I was here during the days of economic agitation. I had cause to disturb him and begged him to help me understand his people and keep the place quiet. I believe that Ijaw Community is the one that will kick start operation restore my country because if this place is kept quiet, people will start asking how it is done.
“A lot of things we achieved here in Bayelsa State when it comes to Law and Order management, he is the one behind it, encouraging me on the way to go. As you march on to take your command, it is my prayer that this is the beginning of the peak of your career.”
In his remarks, His Royal Highness, Otonye Efebo, the Amadabo of Shidi- Ama in Brass Kingdom, stated that the new commissioner is an elder brother and a father figure to most of them adding that he was so proud that they have a man of his calibre amongst them.
He prayed that the good Lord will continue to bless him and take him to greater heights.
Feliks Sieri in his remarks, revealed that the new Police Commissioner opted for Police work instead of working in the bank, stating that from the day he went to police, “I always call him Commissioner of Police even when he was DSP. And today, he is Commissioner of Police. I prophesy that he will be an IG in the country.”
