H.H. Lt. General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior, has reaffirmed that excellence has become a key aspect of the UAE's government and people. He attributed this to the support and attention given by the leadership of the country, encouraging citizens to achieve the highest levels of progress, well-being and stability.

"The leadership of the UAE, led by President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, is keen to keep the UAE as role model of modernity and development, by supporting the march of excellence, which has become a key requirement in today’s world."

This came in a statement by Sheikh Saif after the honouring ceremony for the winners of the 3rd edition of the Minister of Interior’s Excellence Awards, which was held yesterday at the Police Officers’ Club in Abu Dhabi. Sheikh Saif launched the smart development programme for the award, saying, "The UAE police today face a big challenge to prove that police work is a true companion of culture, innovation, prestige and excellence,"

He hailed the participating individuals, teams and institutions for their efforts, whether to win the award in one of its various categories, or to simply participate.

Lt. General Dahi Khalfan Tamim, Deputy Chairman of Police and General Security in Dubai, said, "Today, we celebrate the winners of the Minister of Interior’s Excellence Awards. On this occasion, I would like to invite everyone to think deeply about the aspects of the award and its objectives, to understand how comprehensive it is in driving the march of innovation. This is achieved through its three categories, which help with the sustainable corporate development of performance towards quality and excellence, so the positive effects will benefit the Ministry as a whole."

He pointed that the Minister of Interior’s Excellence Award complements the Mohammed bin Rashid Government Excellence Award, aiming to elevate the levels of services and develop the standards of comprehensive quality and the standards of performance in all sectors of the Ministry of Interior.

Major General Dr. Nasser Lakhrebani Al Nuaimi, Secretary-General of the Office of H.H. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, Chairman of the Minister of Interior’s Excellence Award Committee, said that the success stems from the directives of H.H. Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, who established and fostered the march of excellence in the Ministry and its commands to achieve significant leaps in the field of strategic development.

Maj. Gen. Al Nauimi stressed the keenness and attention given by the higher police command to the importance of excellence and superiority, and to motivate the staff to maintain the achievements realised in the fields of security and safety. He pointed out that the MoI is working tirelessly to realise its aspirations through its strategic vision, which focuses on efficient work, so that the UAE can become one of the world’s safest and most secure countries.

Major General Dr. Abdul Quddous Abdul Razzaq Al Obaidly, General Coordinator of the Minister of Interior’s Excellence Award, said that the award was launched in 2011 to find a corporate framework and an approach to governance and motivation. He pointed out that the vision of the higher leadership and its continuous support enabled the MoI to take the lead in excellence, not only in the UAE, but also worldwide in the field of international competitiveness and award-winning.

He added, "We are moving forward towards the fourth generation of government excellence as a part of the Sheikh Khalifa Government Excellence programme in its edition in 2016."

Lieutenant Colonel Dr. Ali Bin Daen Al Ghafli, Head of the Organisational Excellence Department at the Directorate General of Strategy and Performance Development at the General Secretariat of the Office of H.H. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, said, "Our ceremony today is a part of a chain of successes, which we have and will always strive for at the MoI at all levels. The MoI took upon itself the responsibility of excellence and set success as its only goal. It encouraged teamwork and dedication and held the belief of the noble message it carries within the future vision of police command, set to spread the culture of excellence and make it a an actual practice in corporate and operational performance."

The ceremony was attended by Lt. General Dhahi Khalfan Tamim, Major General Dr. Nasser Lakhrebani Al Nuaimi, Major General Khalifa Hareb Al Khaili, Acting Assistant Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Interior for Naturalisation, Residency and Ports Affairs, police chiefs in the UAE, general directors at the MoI, as well as a number of senior police officers.

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