Awards To Guarantee the Safety of Lives and Property

Recently the Police Community Relations Committee(PCRC) did an awards ceremony  in Ibadan- communities near the expressway-Iwo road expressway- that have been the subject of debate  for sometime now.
Awards were given to individuals, who have over time assisted the Police Division, financially and materially, even though the crime rate in the community is on the increase.
Indeed,  complaints handled by officers and men of the Police Division at Felele, have not been impressive, even though a one time Inspector General of Police, Mike Okiro handed over to Musiliu Smith at the Police Service Commission.
Sadly, owners of houses in communities, as a result of monetary considerations, deliberately refuse to thoroughly screen  prospective tenants before giving them accommodation and in the process, take in criminals.
Of worry, is the increasing number of ''Ogogoro'' joints, beer parlours,  and hotels in residential areas, with government agencies in charge of physical planning and the environment looking the other way.
The role of the ''estate agents'' whose credibility and educational pursuits are  questionable , have contributed a great deal to the soaring crime rate in the communities.
The  culture of impunity which is the order the day in Olorunsogo, Molete, powered by known criminals, who fraternize with ''Olopa'' openly- the law enforcement agents to the surprise of helpless residents.
Intimidation, threats, harassment and attacks by young children and jobless youths, acting on the promptings of some irresponsible adults in the communities in Ibadan, is common place.
The feeling by most  residents of the community, with majority of the privately  owned residential buildings sold in questionable transactions, is that  individuals of  means are behind the activities of criminals, who exhibit without restrain the culture of impunity.
The unending discussion among residents revolves on the relevance of awards and  the urgent need for the safety of lives and property of harmless citizens.

Solomon Adewunmi is the Editor-in-Chief of New Federation (news2day.emyspot.com), People(2day.emyspot.com) and Federationewsday(one.emyspot.com) He attended Ajeromi Ifelodun High School, Olodi-Apapa, Lagos and the University of Lagos, Akoka, Lagos. He possesses - * BBC/EC CERTIFICATE IN NEWS JOURNALISM (FEB. 2001) * CERTIFICATE IN ARTS AND CULTURE CRITICISM (NANTAP MAY 2001) * CERTIFICATE IN PEACE JOURNALISM (JUSTICE, DEVELOPMENT AND PEACE COMMISSION) *CERTIFICATE IN CONFLICT ANALYSIS[UNITED STATES INSTITUTE OF PEACE ONLINE TRAINING PROGRAMME, OCT.2004] *CERTIFICATE IN INTERFAITH CONFLICT RESOLUTION( UNITED STATES INSTITUTE OF PEACE, JAN. 2009).

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