By Jude-Ken Ojinnaka
The Kirikiri Division of Police Community Relationship Committee (PCRC ) under Area B Command, Apapa, on Thursday inaugurated newly elected officers to pilot the affairs of the Division for first tenure of four years
The election which was supervised by the Chairman of Area B Command Apapa, Pastor Cornel Chukwuemeka Okwesilieze with the assistance of two other executives from the Command was held at the Kirikiri Divisional Police Station, Kirikiri town.
Prior to the election, Pastor Okwesilieze formally dissolved the outgoing executives, outlined the requirements and conditions that would qualify candidate/candidates to contest for any elective position.
Thereafter, he called for nominations and voting which produced the following officers: Mr Jude Chikaodinaka Uba was duly elected as the Chairman, Mrs Oluchi Dillion was elected as the Vice Chairman while Mr Agu Paulinus Chigbo was elected as the Division General Secretary (DGS).
Other elected officers are Miss Ezeani Obianuju Jessica as Assistant General Secretary, Obianuju Onyeka as Financial Secretary, Mrs Onyeanwuna Toritoseju as Treasurer, Prince Segun Nzewi as PRO 1, Mrs Jeremiah Edna as Welfare Officer and Charles Iheanacho as Assistant PRO.
After the election, the new officers were inaugurated by the Chairman of Area B Command, Pastor Okwesilieze. He charged them to be committed and aspire to lift the PCRC Kirikiri Division higher than where they met it.
” We want the best from you. All of you must join hands with the Chairman to uplift the Division.
” The light has been handed over to you Ensure that you do better than your predecessor. We want to have the best from this Division. I am very sure that Kirikiri will not fail Area B Command.”
He reminded the officers that the key officers must be attending Area B Command meetings.
In the acceptance speech by the new chairman Mr Jude UBA on behalf of other officers, he thanked the Division for giving them the opportunity to serve, promising that by God’s grace, they will not fail.
” We will do our best to uphold this Division. We are going to add value to what we met on ground..
Earlier in her valedictory speech, the outgoing Chairman of PCRC Kirikiri Division, Chief Mrs Stella Obi thanked the Division for the immense support and contributions given to her throughout her tenure.
She outlined the achievements recorded by the Division, the challenges encountered and assistance by corporate members/companies
She appreciated the voluntary work, donations, payment of dues, regular contributions and selfless services by members.
“PCRC is a selfless service where you give without expecting anything in return. Very few Nigerians have this kind of spirit.
There has been noticeable drop in membership despite orchestrated efforts in sensitization and membership drive. The situation is made worse by non recognition of PCRC on esprit-de-corps basis by Rank and File officers and also the dwindling economic downturn ” she expressed.