Why Police grow pot-belly

Have you ever wondered why some police men grow pot-bellies? The answer is not far-fetched. It is because of what they consume.

Some policemen can be mistaken for pregnant women. In the past, one can hardly come across a “pregnant” policeman.

In fact, in the past, police are known for athletics. They were seen then with their baton (not rifles) and they can chase anybody to anywhere with their legs.

A Deputy Superintendent of Police with a pot belly

And because they are used to running or chasing criminals with their legs, athletes like late Sunday Bada, Chioma Ajunwa, amongst others were discovered. Many police officers have brought glory to the country in sports but today, it is the opposite.

Investigation carried out revealed that policemen of today drink a lot. Even the ones that don’t have money drink on credit. It will be difficult to come across policemen, maybe few, who go to the gymnasium to build up their muscle or carry out exercise to keep fit.

There is no doubt that our policemen are not physically and mentally fit. A security expert, Frank Owhofa once admitted that our policemen are lazy because they don’t engage them in physical training exercise like their foreign counterparts.

His words, “We have seen severally where Police are on patrol base, they are either sleeping or reading newspaper under the tree or busy doing one thing or the other and that is why we advocate a special training for the Nigeria Police Force. They lack these skills; this is the key area that needs to be addressed, it is critical but it stands so simple.

Assistant Superintendent of Police

“Security is not all about carrying guns, yes, it serves its own purpose, but security goes beyond carrying of guns. The officer must be at alert, mentally and physically. I can’t see any division where officers have any physical training centre in Nigeria. I have not seen anyone, so that tell you the reason, they are lazy, they are not mentally sharpened and that results to their low observation,” he noted.

It is said in the local parlance that, “Truth is bitter,” whether we like it or not, our policemen and women need physical training to make them mentally fit. A word is enough for the wise.