Mr Ibrahim Idris, the Inspector-General of
Police, says the force will henceforth recruit no
fewer than 10,000 personnel annually to
enhance its operations.
Idris disclosed this in Sokoto on Friday when he
addressed officers and men of Zone 10 of the
force in Sokoto, comprising:Sokoto, Kebbi and
Zamfara state commands.
He said, ‘’The yearly recruitment will be based
on local government basis to reflect federal
character and equity.
” The communities will be engaged
meaningfully in the exercise in tune with the
principles of democratic policing.”
Idris also promised that the police would
continue to accord top priority to training,
retraining, promotion, welfare, housing,
logistics and other operational needs of its
personnel to boost their productivity.
The police boss, who also promised to urgently
renovate the existing facilities and barracks
across the nation, said most of the barracks
were ‘’in a sorry state.’’
Idris further said that the police management
was partnering with the National Assembly to
source for more funds for the force.
” The police is largely underfunded, hence,
Nigeria is under policed, and I am working to
redress the ugly trend.”
The police boss also said that the force would
soon set up a school to train officers attached
to the border patrol units to enable them
combat cross-border crimes such as cattle
rustling, armed robbery, human trafficking and
other acts of banditry.
” We will also soon reopen the Mobile Police
Training School in Gwoza, Borno, establish a
marine school in Bayelsa, among others,” he
said.
Idris reiterated the ban on check points across
the country but told the personnel to maintain
visibility policing, but stressing that ‘’bail is still
free.’’
” We should continue to be of good conduct to
earn and sustain the confidence as well as
respect of the public we are supposed to be
serving diligently.”
He described zone 10 command as ” one of the
most peaceful commands ” in the country and
urged its officers and men to sustain the
tempo.
The Assistant Inspector-General of police, (AIG)
in charge of the zone 10, Mr Yakubu Usman,
had earlier commended Idris for his humility,
diligence and commitment to move the Police
forward.
Usman noted that the general security situation
in the zone had remained peaceful in spite
some attempts to disturb the peace.
In this article:By Hon Albert
