DCP Olumuyiwa Adejobi addressing the bankers during the meeting
By John Egie
Newly posted Deputy Commissioner of Police (Operations) to the Delta State Police Command, DCP Olumuyiwa Adejobi has tasked bankers in the state to be proactive in security alertness ahead of the yuletide.
Addressing the bankers forum which comprised the Chief Security Officer of Central Bank of Nigeria, Asaba and 39 heads of banks across the state, yesterday, Adejobi said he convened the meeting to address issues of security in the banking sector ahead of the fast approaching yuletide.
He noted that it was important for the bankers to take adequate security measures to checkmate the activities of criminals who may want to take advantage of the festive period stressing that the geographical location of the Command and its adjoining geopolitical boundaries that enable influx of people in and out of the state during the festival, make it important for existing security measures and strategies to be reviewed.
“The fact that the command and Asaba are bounded in the East, by Edo and other parts of the country, is important for these security strategies to be reviewed.”
The DCP operations pointed out that the installation of advanced and functional CCTV cameras in the banking environment is very important to support the effort of the police in monitoring what goes on in the banking environment.
The DCP reiterated the commands commitement in the fight against crime and criminality in the state noting that the meeting is just a tip of the iceberg in the proacitve measures being taken by the command to ensure that the state has a crime free Ember months.
In her response, the Chief security officer central Bank of Nigeria, Mrs Evangeline Patrick commended the command for the initiative and stated that the Central Bank does not release cash to banks who are not armed with adequate number of Policemen on special escort.
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