The Presidency and IGP must learn to promote policemen who harass Nigerians by @9jaclicktivist

The solution to police harassment lies solely in the hands of the IGP. The IGP is appointed by the President.

This is not a political approach or anti government sentiment, this is what really put the police commission hierarchy on the verge of barrage of questions like, 'Is the IGP really against police brutality?' 'are police ever our friends' 'are the police sent out to kill the Nigerian youths and Nigerian dream?'

Yes, the Presidency and IGP are to be blamed for police brutality.

Here is why the President and the IGP are to be blamed for the police harassment on law abiding Nigerian youths: Why has the presidency and IGP not set out to create a department for reportage of a officer by citizen, the reports are not to punish or dismiss such officers but to promote such officers to where trigger happy officers are needed the most. I mean when the department receives at least 5 report of an officer from at least 5 people with no criminal records, such reports should elicit a quick promotion of such officer to the defense line against Boko Haram, bandits. This could be the most effective way to promote this officers who harass the Nigerian youths and promote themselves as ruthless. They will never run away from the battle field and go AWOL, and if they do, they only need to resign and face the code of conduct for their misdeed. I am proposing that this system be adopted if truly, the FG and IGP is truly not in support of the harassment and brutality on innocent Nigerian youths. When this system is approved, we will have the trigger happy leading the war against Boko Haram. There will be no flaws because 5 people without criminal records are not an enemy of a police officer or criminal who wants him transferred due to bias or ulterior motives. So the Policemen and the youth are safe if truly they are Nigerian youth under a administration who intended to promote safety and security while upholding justice.

Perhaps we can only vote for a president who is ready to ensure this necessary reforms.

Micheal A Adeniyi writes.