Kaduna State Commissioner of Police, Mr Haz Iwendi dies

From SA on ICT, Kaduna

May 7,  2008

Kaduna State Commissioner of Police, Mr Haz Iwendi, who died  of stroke related illness recently, at the Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital (ABUTH),  Zaria , was in coma for four days before his death.

His close personal aide who disclosed this at his residence,  3 Tafawa Balewa Way, Government Reserved Area (GRA), Kaduna, said Iwendi initially complained of minor ailment last week Wednesday, and was immediately rushed to the hospital for treatment.

Sequel to the death, the  Nigeria Police Force said that it had introduced compulsory  medical check up for all officers  from Assistant Commissioner  of Police and above.

Okiro said, "henceforth, ACPs, Deputy  Commissioners (DCs) Commissioners  of Police (CPs), Assistant Inspectors-  General (AIGs) and Deputy Inspectors-  General (DIGs) must go for annual medical check up abroad, to certify  their health status."
Okiro,  described  Iwendi as a sound and dedicated police officer. He said, "this is a very sad occasion. He is one of our very sound and dedicated officers. We are going to miss him, Nigeria will miss him and Kaduna State in particular where he was the Commissioner of Police will miss him so much, because he left an indelible footprint."

Governor Arch Mohammed Namadi Sambo is a true democrat, whose approach to problems is always humane and conciliatory he is a man of peace who patiently looked to the future with courage and hope. His commitment in the direction of transforming the state into a relatively better integrated and functional polity is continuing  with a mission  to create a stable  and cohesive polity capable of securing effectively the interests of the various communities and giving them the opportunity to develop and live in peace  with one another.

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