Port Police Commissioner declares zero tolerance for corruption in Western Zone

The Commissioner of Port Authority Police (Western) Command Oluwatoyin Iyabode Agbaminoja has charged officers to rededicate themselves to their constitutional responsibilities, stressing zero tolerance for corruption, misconduct, or abuse of office.

Addressing members of the Command’s management team, Area Commander, Divisional Police Officers, Heads of Departments, and other senior officers at the first Commissioner’s Conference for the year, , Agbaminoja emphasized the importance of professionalism, discipline, intelligence-led policing, and inter-agency collaboration in safeguarding Nigeria’s maritime domain.

The CP highlighted the Command’s operational priorities for the year to include enhanced security of port facilities and critical maritime infrastructure, respect for human rights,
strengthened crime prevention and intelligence gathering within port environments.

She also stresses the need for sustained collaboration with sister security agencies and port stakeholders, improved personnel welfare, training, and capacity building as well as prompt and professional response to security threats and maritime-related crimes.

The conference also provided an avenue to review the Command’s performance in the previous year, identify operational gaps, and chart actionable strategies to improve service delivery and public confidence in policing at the nation’s ports.

The CP urged the management team to cascade the outcomes of the conference to officers and men under their commands and ensure strict compliance with operational guidelines and standing orders.

She also reaffirmed the Command’s commitment to maintaining peace, safety, and security across all western ports and maritime corridors, assuring port users, stakeholders, and the general public of the Nigeria Police Force’s readiness to support economic activities and national development.

“The Ports Authority Police (Western) Command remains resolute in its mandate to protect lives, property, and critical national assets within the maritime environment, ” she said.