• Receives OSOM games police gold medalists
By Paul Michael, Defence Editor, Abuja
In a bid to promote effective policing, the Inspector General of Policing, IGP Usman Alkali Baba has said that the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has a policy for identifying, recruiting and training talented sportsmen to achieve excellence in the world of sports, both nationally and internationally.
The IGP made the disclosure while receiving members of the Police contingent to the 5th One Service One Medal (OSOM) Games which was held at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja, from 30th March – 4th April, 2022.
The police team had emerged champions and gold medallists, The Trumpet gathered.
The Acting Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, in a statement on Wednesday said the contingent, led by the Force Sports Officer, DCP Patrick A. Atayero, was presented to the IGP by the Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Force Secretary, and Sole Administrator, Force Sports, AIG Hafiz Inuwa.
According to him, the IGP applauded the champions and the entire police workforce for their resilience, commitment, and patriotism, The Trumpet gathered.
He said, “The IGP, while receiving members of the Police contingent to the 5th OSOM Games which was held at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja, from 30th March – 4th April, 2022, applauded the champions and the entire police workforce for their resilience, commitment, and patriotism to policing Nigeria, as required under his leadership in the last 12 months. The contingent, led by the Force Sports Officer, DCP Patrick A. Atayero, was presented to the IGP by the Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Force Secretary, and Sole Administrator, Force Sports, AIG Hafiz Inuwa, mni.
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“The police contingent which included 181 Athletes, 30 Coaches, and 16 Caretaker Chairmen, came first at the recently concluded OSOM Games, which comprised participants from ten military and paramilitary agencies, with six hundred and thirteen athletes, who participated in seventeen different sports. The police team won the 5th OSOM Games with 80 gold, 26 silver, and 35 bronze medals, making a total of 141 medals.
“The Inspector-General of Police further acknowledged the efforts of stakeholders and the general public to the Force which has helped greatly in sustaining his vision and mission for the Nigeria Police Force to actualize its goals and primacy status in sustaining the internal security mechanism of the country.”
