The Assistant Inspector General of Police, AIG, Benneth Igwe has been conferred with the Federal Capital Territory, FCT Advancement Award by a Non-Governmental Organisation, operating under the aegis of Parliamentary Group.
President of the Group, Comrade Joseph Opuama, in his speech at the FCT Advancement Awards 2024 presentation ceremony described the awardee as “Most Creative and Oriented Man of the Year 2024″.
The Parliamentary Group comprises like-minded men and women who are forerunners in promoting good governance, responsive and responsible representation and also encouraging good leadership in every sphere of public life of the Nigerian polity and institutions in general and security in FCT in particular.
Comrade Joseph Opuama told AIG Igwe that in view of that, “the group periodically indulge itself in appraising your esteem performance through this medium, having assessed your professionalism, innovations, reforms and unwavering commitments in restoring peace and combatting crimes during your time as the commissioner of police FCT command and your subsequent elevation to the prestigious rank of Assistant Inspector General of Police.
Some of the achievements of AIG Igwe which necessitated the group to encourage him through this award to continue doing more for the society include:
“Under your watch, you foiled the First Bank robbery attack in Abaji by overpowering the robbers due to your wealth of experience in the Police Force.
“Prompt response and rescuing of 572 stranded train passengers moving from Idu to Kaduna in the evening which the train stopped in the bush close to Gidan-Dogo in Asham area, known to accommodate kidnappers.
“Clearing and dislodging of criminals and kidnappers around the neighborhood forest that is leading to Koton-Karfe, Abaji, Nasarawa state, up to Sardauna forest and the area of Mararaba, Ado, Gora and many more not excluding the neighborhood of Niger and Kaduna states”, among others.
Federal Capital Territory Parliamentary Group is affiliated to the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCDA).
