Shuaibu Usman
It is not unusual to hear people say at every point in time that he who has not denied himself of coming cannot deny himself of achieving. A typical saying on the lips of many Nigerians across realms. This says a minute inkling on the vicissitudes of this national service.
In 2023, President Bola Tinubu announced a seasoned, well-bred Nigerian professional and businesswoman, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim as the Honourable Minister of Police Affairs (State). A position that was never held by a woman globally. This had before now made Nigerians to think twice on Imaan’s capacity to deliver in her assigned task.
With a year gone down in the President Bola Tinubu administration, the Ministry of Police Affairs under the leadership of His Excellency, Ibrahim Geidam and Her Excellency, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim has made a salutary impact on the nation’s policing system by strengthening the administrative, operational, intelligence, investigative, prosecutorial capability and effectiveness of the Nigerian Police Force under the Renewed Hope Police Agenda. This incremental development leaves security professionals with the firm belief that Nigeria is charting a new course significant in the attainment of a responsive, responsible, intelligence-driven, world-class, community and technologically advanced police institution under the Tinubu administration.
Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim is putting more strenuous efforts in tidying up the Nigerian Police in compliance with best practices specifically in crime management, detection and reduction through community policing and to enhance community trust and confidence in the integrity of the police.
Imaan’s dyed-in-the-wool dedication, humility, simplicity, quality, exposure, expertise, soundness, innovativeness, entertainability, teamwork spirit, youthful inclination, inclusiveness, incorruptibility and answerability have left none in doubt using her result-oriented footprints at the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Person (NAPTIP) as a reference.
As one of Nasarawa’s very illustrious daugthers, who have sealed a gold of deal for the nation, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim connects with the glowing tributes of her people and Nigerians to reminisce on great and legendary commitment as the female Honourable Minister of Police Affairs (State) globally as frontline she is towering and achieving the aim of her assignment. An indelible footprint that remains unmatched in the sands of time has come alive with this great amazon of substance and consequence. To say the least, she is a Nigerian that has invested integrity and confidence in the policing sector in with Nasarawa having its name resounding.
It is on record that it is beyond caterwauling that accomplishments in the Ministry of Police Affairs are large and bold like her strategic.
A child who washes his hands well dines with the elders. Nasarawa State cannot but continue to embrace Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim as a beacon of hope for the state to deal with tragically alarming issues of development. Professionals are exceptional. However, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim has a multiple of the exceptions in excellence and glorious hard work which bred uncommon glories, national and international record-breaking recognitions to her and the nation.
Indeed, she is an exceptional phenomenon that is worth praising, emulating and supporting for the Nigerian project now and anytime.
Usman, a writer and broadcaster from Lafia.