My 30 years in police service have been a waste, says Best Police Officer Awardee
A Nigerian Police officer, Francis Erhabor rumoured to have ‘resigned’ after 30 years of service with the force has declared that the three decades of his service was a waste, having being denied promotions thrice by the authorities because he had remained forthright in discharging his duties.
Penpushing reports that Erhabor headed a division of the police in Akwa Ibom State, South-south of Nigeria, before his alleged and speculated resignation, and was recently honoured as ‘Police officer of the year’, having came top in a nationwide online voting.
The awardee who joined the Nigerian Police as a Cadet Inspector in 1990, when he was just a little above 17 had once rejected N864 million bribe, and while speaking was quoted as saying that his forthrightness served as impediment to rise in the force
“I have witnessed my juniors get promoted over me over and over again, and it hurts deeply. I filed a complaint, asked for ratification of my promotion date, and was even investigated, with the outcome verified in my favour, yet nothing has been done to remedy the situation. I have wasted 30 years serving my fatherland” Erhabor said
Penpushing also reports that the Chief Superintendent of Police said he was told at that time that “the nation’s police needed young people like him who were patriotic and passionate. This profession’
‘I once called a noble one doesn’t care about those of us who tread the path of honour and dignity. I once had a dream about the Nigeria Police Force becoming the people’s force, the country’s pride’.
“So sad, I no longer believe in the system as a noble one, but one were mediocrity, nepotism, and all other ignoble acts are given higher preference. I am sorry I let all my fans down. I am deeply sorry for not finishing where you all expected me to finish. Thanks for your strong and relentless faith in me. I remain forever grateful to you all,” he added.
Penpushing reports that in response to the controversial resignation, the Akwa Ibom Police Command Public Relations Officer, Odiko MacDon has denied knowledge of the resignation, and that the command was not in receipt of the said letter of resignation.
“The Commissioner of Police, Amienghene Andrew, is not in receipt of any letter of resignation from the Senior Officer and has not in any way communicated same to the Force Headquarters’, MacDon said, adding that “for the avoidance of doubt, appointments and resignations of the NPF are not done on social media,”
Meanwhile, Erhabor, as at the time of filing this report could not be reach,but another sources said he didn’t resigned but contemplating to do that, just as the police command explained that, “for the avoidance of doubt, appointments and resignations of the NPF are not done on social media,”
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