POLICING in Nigeria, most COMPLEX experience…
Opinion
By Lukman Omikunle
When the Government issued stay at home order (lockdown) and people either deliberately or ignorantly refused, a Policeman in the cause of enforcement became harsh to the adamant citizens, YOU call for his head, just like John in the Bible, his head was given to you (dismissal).
The next policeman saw what happened to the head of his colleague, he decided to play safe, YOU AGAIN call for his head, saying he’s not enforcing the lockdown order, remember they are human too.
When they list FRONTLINERS, the policeman is conspicuously omitted, he helplessly watched how they feed other FRONTLINERS, giving and raising their allowances at the same time getting all kind of praises.
The listed FRONTLINERS were giving Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to carry out their respective duties, but the policeman is left to do his work without PPE and left perpetually hungry to enforce a stay at home order – Remember they are humans too!
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You watch video clips of how the police were ordered to arrest the erring people and asked to impound their cars, without PPE, the police carry out the directives not minding whether those he’s arresting are COVID 19 positive or not. Yet he’s not regarded to be at RISK or a FRONTLINER – They are humans too!.
The very BAD citizens knowing very well the helpless situation of the policeman on the road, capitalize on it, gives the [so called] corrupt policeman money and find his way to his destination. YOU AGAIN call for the head of the policeman (yes, he accepted bribe) but left the one who offered the bribe.
How many times have you called for the head of the man/woman that flaunt the order? Or the man/woman that give the bribe?
The POLICEMAN like other listed FRONTLINERS also risk his life for the rest of us to enjoy a healthy nation yet he is not treated as one – They are humans too!
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