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By Rasaq Adebayo
The Acting Inspector General of Police, Usman Baba Alkali, has told the Executive Secretary of the Nigeria Police Trust Fund (NPTF), Hon. Ahmed Aliyu Sokoto to release the intervention promised to the police as motivation to work harder.
Baba demanded the intervention when the administrative management team of the Nigeria Police Trust Fund paid him solidarity visit in his office at the Force Headquarters, Abuja, saying the Nigeria Police Force is earnestly looking forward to all the “goodies” promised as interventions by the Executive Secretary.
He stated: “We’re seriously looking forward to interventions like improved logistics, enhanced welfare for police personnel in terms of rehabilitation of police buildings and critical trainings of all police personnel in other to meet up with the emerging security challenges.”
He further sought the rehabilitation of dilapidated police barracks as well as building of a new befitting accommodation for police personnel across the nation.
Baba praised the composition of members of NPTF’s Board, saying the Chairman and other members of the Board are persons of integrity; tested and trusted as he promised to take up his position as a member of the Board without delay.
Speaking earlier, the leader of the delegation and Executive Secretary of the Fund, Hon. Aliyu Sokoto assured the IGP and members of the Force Management team of the Fund’s readiness to work with the NPF for the common good of the Nation.
He said: “The Fund is ready to build a well-equipped and well-motivated Nigeria Police Force that would be prompt and responsive to Security Challenges in line with global standards and best practices.”
He further said Nigerians would begin to feel the impact of the Fund after the signing of the N74 billion 2021 budget currently before the National Assembly.
The secretary, who is also the Chief Executive Officer of the Fund, promised to assist the police in the purchase of equipment, enhanced welfare and trainings in line with the mission of the NPTF ACT 2019.
The NPTF was set up by an Act of the National Assembly in 2019 on the recommendation of President Muhammadu Buhari to cater for police needs such as training, procurement of state-of-the-art equipment and overall improvement of personnel of the Nigeria Police Force in the discharge of their duties.
