The Inspector-General of
Police, Ibrahim Idris, says the
force will henceforth recruit
no fewer than 10,000
personnel annually to
enhance its operations.
Mr. Idris disclosed this in
Sokoto on Friday when he
addressed officers 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.”
Mr. 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.”
Mr. 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.
Mr. 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,
Yakubu Usman, had earlier commended
Mr. Idris for his humility, diligence and
commitment to move the Police forward.
Mr. Usman noted that the general
security situation in the zone had
remained peaceful in spite some
attempts to disturb the peace.
(NAN)
The Inspector-General of
Police, Ibrahim Idris, says the
force will henceforth recruit
no fewer than 10,000
personnel annually to
enhance its operations.
Mr. Idris disclosed this in
Sokoto on Friday when he
addressed officers 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.”
Mr. 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.”
Mr. 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.
Mr. 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,
Yakubu Usman, had earlier commended
Mr. Idris for his humility, diligence and
commitment to move the Police forward.
Mr. Usman noted that the general
security situation in the zone had
remained peaceful in spite some
attempts to disturb the peace.
(NAN)
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