The Presidency on Tuesday said two senior police
officers have been conferred with awards for the
exceptional manner in which they are protecting
President Goodluck Jonathan, his family.
According to a statement on Tuesday by the Special
Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Dr.
Reuben Abati, the awardees include the Chief
Personal Security Officer to the President, Mr.
Moses Jitoboh and the Commander of the Mobile
Police Presidential Escort, Mr. Miller Dantawaye.
Abati said the awards were conferred on the police
officers by a Non-Governmental Organisation,
Security Watch Africa.
The statement read, “Two of President Goodluck
Ebele Jonathan’s security aides have been conferred
with awards for their exceptional commitment to
the safety of the president, his family and the
country.
“The awards were conferred by Security Watch
Africa, a Non-Governmental Organization, on the
Chief Personal Security Officer to the President,
Commissioner of Police, Moses Jitoboh and
Commanding Officer of the Mobile Police
Presidential Escort, Chief Superintendent of Police,
Miller Dantawaye.
“Security Watch Africa gave Jitoboh its award of the
‘Most Outstanding Security Operations Officer in
Africa, 2014’ while Dantawaye was recognised as
‘Best Police Operations Officer in Nigeria, 2014.’
“Dantawaye’s Mobile Police squadron was also
awarded the ‘Best Police Mobile Force Squadron in
Nigeria, 2014.’
“The organisation said that it decided to confer the
awards on the two security officers after a careful
monitoring of their selfless, patriotic and untiring
efforts in providing effective security for the
President of Nigeria.
“The two police officers will receive the awards at
the 11th Africa Security Watch Awards, Lecture and
Exhibition scheduled for November 25th – 27th,
2014, at the Al Ghurair Centre in Dubai, United Arab
Emirates.”
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