City, State/Country – Crime reporters as e dey hot for Naija, don gather sense and come express deep sorrow over di sudden exit of former Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Solomon Arase. Naija no go forget dis one quick, as him go carry plenty memories wey go last.
For a condolence message wey dem release on Monday, di President of Crime Reporters Association of Nigeria (CRAN), Mr. Olalekan Olabulo, talk say Arase na fine officer and correct visionary reformer wey dey always support dem journalists wey dey cover crime and security matter. (See as him dey carry dem like padi.)
According to Olabulo, di relationship wey CRAN get with Arase no be today, e don dey since im tenure as Deputy Commissioner of Police for State Criminal Investigation Department, Yaba. E talk say, “Even when dis man don rise reach di peak of him career, as number one IGP and later Chairman of Police Service Commission (PSC), e no ever distance imself from us.”
Di guy sabi how to connect with people well-well, as e dey show face for all dia annual lectures and big awards, or make sure say he send capable person to represent am. (Na real famzing dem dey do!)
Olabulo continue to talk say Arase na humble man, and him respect plus consistent nature dey make di association dey feel am plenty. E go always appreciate di media role for promoting accountability and contributing to nation-building, no be small thing.
“His death na big shock to us. Naija don lose one of her best policing minds, and CRAN don lose true ally. We dey commiserate with him family, di Nigeria Police Force, di PSC and di whole nation. We dey pray make God provide comfort plus peace for him soul,” e talk.
Di whole country dey feel di gap wey Arase leave behind, as e be say na some rare breed wey fit handle dis kind police matters wey dey for ground. Na dem kind IGP wey sabi say journalists no be enemies, dem be partners wey fit help shine light on wetin dey happen.
As we dey drink palm wine and gist about di life of dis great man, make we remember say every good thing wey Arase do no go ever die—na dem be di legacy wey go carry us go forward.
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