The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu has been tasked
by the Police Trust Fund to develop a five-year comprehensive
strategic plan of action aimed at achieving the reformation of the
Nigeria Police Force.
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This was disclosed by the Chairman, Board of Trustees of Police
Trust Fund, Mr. Suleiman Abba in Abuja on Friday while briefing
journalists.
He stated that in view of recent developments necessitated by
the #EndSARS protest across the nation, the Board resolved at an
emergency meeting to provide requisite state-of-the-art equipment,
organize an emergency training in addition to providing a welfare
plan for the personnel deployed to the new SWAT created by the IGP
and other specialized units of the Police.
Furthermore, he urged the protesters to cooperate with the
Government in order to legitimately reform the Police Force, noting
that “the Board of Trustee of the Nigeria Police Trust Fund fully
identifies with the current call for Police reform and aligns
itself with the decisions and actions already taken by His
Excellency President Muhammadu Buhari and the Inspector General of
Police IGP, Mohammed Adamu, in response to the demand by Nigerian
youths”.
In addition, he stated that the establishment of the Nigeria
Police Trust Fund by President Buhari is with a view to ensuring a
comprehensive reform of the Police, noting that it will ensure that
the mandate is achieved.
“In line with the recommendations of all previous Police reforms
reports, His Excellency, Mr. President ensured the establishment of
the Nigeria Police Trust Fund (NPTF).
“Objectives of which is consummated and the recommendations of
the previous Police Reform Reports. These earlier Police reforms
recommendations provided for the objectives of the Nigeria Police
Trust fund, as spelt-out in Section 5, Nigeria Police Trust Fund
(Establishment) Act, 2019. They constitute a summation of
Government Police reform agenda which the Nigeria Police Trust Fund
is mandated to achieve,” he said.
The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu has been tasked
by the Police Trust Fund to develop a five-year comprehensive
strategic plan of action aimed at achieving the reformation of the
Nigeria Police Force.
This was disclosed by the Chairman, Board of Trustees of Police
Trust Fund, Mr. Suleiman Abba in Abuja on Friday while briefing
journalists.
He stated that in view of recent developments necessitated by
the #EndSARS protest across the nation, the Board resolved at an
emergency meeting to provide requisite state-of-the-art equipment,
organize an emergency training in addition to providing a welfare
plan for the personnel deployed to the new SWAT created by the IGP
and other specialized units of the Police.
Furthermore, he urged the protesters to cooperate with the
Government in order to legitimately reform the Police Force, noting
that “the Board of Trustee of the Nigeria Police Trust Fund fully
identifies with the current call for Police reform and aligns
itself with the decisions and actions already taken by His
Excellency President Muhammadu Buhari and the Inspector General of
Police IGP, Mohammed Adamu, in response to the demand by Nigerian
youths”.
In addition, he stated that the establishment of the Nigeria
Police Trust Fund by President Buhari is with a view to ensuring a
comprehensive reform of the Police, noting that it will ensure that
the mandate is achieved.
“In line with the recommendations of all previous Police reforms
reports, His Excellency, Mr. President ensured the establishment of
the Nigeria Police Trust Fund (NPTF).
“Objectives of which is consummated and the recommendations of
the previous Police Reform Reports. These earlier Police reforms
recommendations provided for the objectives of the Nigeria Police
Trust fund, as spelt-out in Section 5, Nigeria Police Trust Fund
(Establishment) Act, 2019. They constitute a summation of
Government Police reform agenda which the Nigeria Police Trust Fund
is mandated to achieve,” he said.