Group supports 50 police officers, 20 children in Bayelsa

Bayelsa State Commissioner of Police, CP Ajao Saka Adewale.

The Bayelsa State Police Command has received a welfare boost following an intervention by the Dougha Tamarkuro Humanitarian Initiatives, which supported 50 serving police officers and 20 children of fallen officers.

The intervention, held on Monday at the Police Officers’ Mess, Yenagoa, was organised under the DTHI National Police Welfare and Resilience Programme.

The programme, tagged “The Police Are Our Friends,” focused on promoting the psychological well-being and resilience of police personnel while addressing the educational needs of children whose parents died in active service.

The 50 police beneficiaries, drawn from junior, mid-level and senior ranks, participated in a mental health and resilience workshop and received welfare food support.

Twenty children of deceased police officers also benefited from the organisation’s Fallen Heroes Education Support Scheme.

Speaking during the programme, the Bayelsa State Commissioner of Police, CP Ajao Adewale, described the intervention as a significant gesture of support to police personnel and the families of officers who lost their lives in the service of the country.

Adewale said the initiative complemented the welfare efforts of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, towards improving the well-being of police officers and their families.

He said the demanding nature of police work made attention to the mental and emotional health of personnel necessary for effective policing.

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The commissioner stated, “The mental and emotional well-being of police personnel is essential to effective, professional and compassionate policing. Officers who are adequately supported are better positioned to discharge their responsibilities with renewed commitment and resilience.”

He commended DTHI for extending its intervention beyond serving personnel to children of fallen officers, describing the gesture as a recognition of the sacrifices made by police officers in the line of duty.

Adewale noted that supporting the families of deceased officers was important in ensuring that the sacrifices of the fallen heroes remained recognised.

He added that humanitarian interventions targeting police personnel could strengthen the relationship between the force and members of the public.

The commissioner therefore appreciated DTHI for its support and commitment to the welfare of police officers and the families of fallen personnel in Bayelsa State.