FCT Police Don Begin Brain Check For Officers, Say No Be Who Don Craze Dem Dey Find

The Nigeria Police Force for Federal Capital Territory don start fresh medical check-up for officers, and this time, dem no dey check only malaria and BP o — dem wan know whether officers still dey mentally balance after all the “oga, move that vehicle!” stress for road.
According to the Commissioner of Police for FCT, Ahmed Sanusi, the exercise na to help officers manage stress and mental health wahala, not to disgrace anybody like person wey forget him ATM pin for POS stand.

“No Fear, We No Dey Find Who Don Craze” — CP Talk

CP Sanusi clear officers say make dem relax because the medical tests no be punishment exercise. According to am, the command just wan understand the health condition of officers so doctors fit know the correct advice and treatment to give where necessary.

The police boss explain say plenty officers dey face pressure from work, long hours, traffic wahala, night duty, and endless “oga, abeg help me” from civilians. Because of that, the command decide say e good make dem begin regular mental and medical check-up before stress go turn person to roadside philosopher.

He still emphasize say every result from the tests go remain confidential. In short, no officer go hear: “Na you dem say dey shout for sleep.” The information no go leak because medical ethics still dey alive, according to am.

Police Say Exercise No Go End After One Round

Sanusi talk say the health screening no be one-time package like election rice. He say under him leadership, officers go dey undergo regular check-up either every two months or quarterly, depending on wetin medical experts recommend.

According to am, health problems fit show face anytime, so routine checks go help detect issues early before matter turn emergency. He even talk say the command already dey gather useful data from the programme to improve welfare and support system for personnel.

For many Nigerians, the announcement don trigger mixed reactions online. Some people praise the move, saying police officers too dey face serious stress from both work and angry citizens. Others joke say after Lagos traffic and Abuja fuel queue, even civilians sef deserve free mental health test.

Metro Officers Don Start First, More Commands Next

The exercise reportedly start with officers under Metro Area Command, but the programme no go stop there. Other area commands like Life Camp, Kubwa, and Kuje go soon join the health assessment exercise.

Before the tests begin, the command say dem don already sensitise officers so nobody go misunderstand the programme. According to the CP, the aim no be to humiliate, degrade, or embarrass anybody, but simply to make sure officers dey medically and mentally fit for duty.

Many residents for Abuja now dey hope say better welfare and mental health support for officers fit also improve how police officers interact with civilians. Because as one resident jokingly talk, “If police mind calm small, maybe our ‘oga stop there!’ go reduce small too.”