The general public has been urged to include security agencies in their prayers for their safety and success in the fight against criminals and criminality in the society.
This will serve as a morale booster and encouragement to them to put more efforts in the onerous task of protecting people’s lives and properties.
A former Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists in Sokoto State, Muhammad Abdullahi Sokoto made the call in a press statement.
He said the call has become necessary in view of the volatile nature of their job and their safety in an effort to protect the society at the risk of their lives and that of their family.
According to him, the security personnel like all other people are facing risk in the discharge of their duty; hence the need for the people to pray for their safety so that they can eradicate all forms of crimes in the society.
He acknowledged the risk inherent in the nature of their duty by sacrificing their lives and comfort to protect the people reminding the people that the security personnel are all human beings like us with only one life.
The former Chairman recalled how goodwill and prayers by the people contributed immensely in helping the Nigerian Armed Forces to crush and end the 1967 Nigerian civil war.
He opined that if people included the security agencies in their prayers and demonstrate grateful to their efforts they will feel more courageous in facing the danger of their task and be resilient in performing their duties.
Muhammad Abdullahi Sokoto maintained that if the public see the personnel as part and percel of the society and show generosity towards them their task will be less difficult adding that, discarding their relevance will only lead to laxity and lack of confidence, thereby eroding their morale.
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