Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has expressed the condolences of the government and the people of Akwa Ibom State on the painful and sudden passing of the Commissioner of Police in the state, late CP Waheed Ayilara.
In a message of condolence released by his Chief Press Secretary, Ekerete Udoh, Governor Eno eulogised the late Commissioner of Police as “one of the finest operational officers, a genial and fine gentleman who epitomised the finest ideals of the Nigerian Police Force.
“He served our dear state as the Police Commissioner until his sad passing, where he distinguished himself as a crime-buster of no mean repute.
“The late Commissioner of Police was deeply involved with the fabric of our dear state, having served his mandatory National Youth Service here and later came back as the Unit Commander of Police Mobile Unit 26.
“He was a critical member of our state security architecture and, alongside other sister security agencies, worked hard to position our state as one of the safest, most secure, and serene places to live, work, and invest. He will be deeply missed.
“We extend our deepest condolences to his family, the Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, NPM, the Akwa Ibom State Police Command, and indeed the entire members of the Akwa Ibom State security community.
“May his soul rest in perfect peace.”
Recall that CP Ayilara died in the early hours of Thursday at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) in Ikeja while undergoing a prostate cancer operation.
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