I TAMED THE LEOPARD OF PORT HARCOURT – MBU

Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Joseph Mbu, has described himself as a lion, who tamed the ‘leopard of Port Harcourt’.
Mbu, who was apparently referring to his clashes with Governor Rotimi Amaechi of River State, when he was the Commissioner of Police in charge of the state, stated that it was only a lion that could tame a leopard.
Mbu, who was recently promoted AIG said this while handing over to the new FCT Commissioner of Police, Wilson Inalegwu, on Monday in Abuja.
He advised his successor to be firm in his dealings with policemen in his command and avoid soiling himself.
“I advise you (CP) to carry the senior officers along in your administration. It is only a lion that can tame a leopard. I tamed the leopard in Port Harcourt, each time he remembers my face, he would remember how I tamed him,” Mbu said, drawing loud laughter from the audience.
He advised Inalegwu to discourage policemen from going for special duties, noting that the obligation of Policemen was to the general public and not to provide protection for only VIPs.
He also urged the new CP not to deal with his personnel with sentiments, stressing that he would fail if he gives unnecessary concessions to the officers and men working with him.
He stated that the Force needs strong leadership to achieve results, adding that he had put the command on a solid pedestal, noting that under him, the command procured 5,000 special raincoats with assistance from the FCT Minister, Senator Bala Mohammed.
According to him, he was able to save N10m from ‘FCT logistics’ and bought two buses to transport the rank and file to their duty posts.
Mbu who is now in charge of Zone 7, Abuja, explained that there was no petition against him throughout his tenure as CP in charge of FCT, because he dealt with the men fairly.
The AIG said, “I have sworn allegiance to Nigeria and to this Police uniform, that anyone who stops me from doing my job, I crush him. The Police at the command needs strong leadership, the moment you started asking your men to bring building materials you have soiled yourself and they will no longer respect you.”
Inalegwu in his response, promised to build on the foundation laid by his predecessor and challenged the officers to relate more with the community.
Source: Punch