The Emir of Ilorin and Chairman Kwara State Council of Chiefs, Mai-Martaba Alhaji (Dr) Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari CFR on Sunday urged the newly promoted police officers across the country to be rededicated to the unity and peaceful coexistence of the nation.

e stressed that it is only in the atmosphere of peace and tranquility that the nation can advance politically, economically and socially among comity of nations gloablly stressing that, “Nigeria is on the verge democratic advancement more commitments and patriotism is still required to sustain it.

The Emir spoke at a special prayer organised for the newly promoted police officers; AIG Yekini Adio, AIG Babatunde Ishola Babaita and CP Garba Dogo. Others are the Registrar of the University of Ilorin, Barrister Mansur Alfanla, Registrar and the Provost of the Federal College of Health Sciences, Ila-Orangun, Mallam Kassim Babamale and Professor Aishatu Ahmed Gobir respectively, according to a statement issued by the Emir's spokesman, Mallam Abdulazeez Arowona.

He urged them to demonstrate their wealth of experiences as versatile and patriotic Nigerians of Ilorin Emirate origin to enusre equity, fairness ans justice in their respective positions. You are our ambassadors and we shall continue to pray for you in the discharge of your duties to the people of Nigeria.

Earlier, the Chief Imam of Ilorin, Sheikh Dr Muhammad Bashir Imam-Soliu OON, who led other clerics in the special prayers prayed that Almighty Allah grant them absolute protection and guidance to discharge their duties.

He also thanked the Emir for his continous support and commitments to the growth and progress of the indigenes of Ilorin Emirate and beyond stressing that the monarch's reign has witnessed tremendous growth, peace and development in the state.

In his address, the former Dean of Post-Graduate School, University of Ilorin, Prof. Yusuf 'Lanre Badmos, who introduced the beneficiaries to the gathering thanked the Emir of Ilorin for his fatherly roles to the entire people of Emirate and beyond.

He further confirmed that the newly promoted officers are people of high integrity and honour even as he appealed to them to always justify the confidence reposed in them by the Federal Government with hardwork, dedication and honesty.