A quick thread on Police Reforms in Nigeria, from the IG's presentation at #StateHouseBriefing today:
Legislative reform:
3 vital @PoliceNG Bills assented to by the President:
- Nigeria Police Trust Fund (Establishment) Act, 2019
- Nigeria Police Act, 2020 - the 1st overhaul of the Police Act in more than 70 years.
- Nigeria Police Academy (Establishment) Act, 2021
3 vital @PoliceNG Bills assented to by the President:
- Nigeria Police Trust Fund (Establishment) Act, 2019
- Nigeria Police Act, 2020 - the 1st overhaul of the Police Act in more than 70 years.
- Nigeria Police Academy (Establishment) Act, 2021
Manpower development:
Presidential approval for the recruitment and training of 10,000 new police personnel annually.
2019 and 2020/21 concluded.
The 3rd batch of 10,000 (2022 recruitment) currently undergoing training at Police Training Schools and Colleges nationwide.
Presidential approval for the recruitment and training of 10,000 new police personnel annually.
2019 and 2020/21 concluded.
The 3rd batch of 10,000 (2022 recruitment) currently undergoing training at Police Training Schools and Colleges nationwide.
Welfare:
New salary structure approved for @PoliceNG; implementation has started.
New package includes tax exemption/waiver for junior personnel, & increases in shift duty allowances/supervisors' allowances.
Police Trust Fund estab, to mobilize more funding for NPF.
New salary structure approved for @PoliceNG; implementation has started.
New package includes tax exemption/waiver for junior personnel, & increases in shift duty allowances/supervisors' allowances.
Police Trust Fund estab, to mobilize more funding for NPF.
Reform:
- Presidential Committee on Police Reforms (aka Presidential Police Reform Team) set up and inaugurated.
- 5-year @PoliceNG Reform Initiative Roadmap approved, outlining plans for reform, re-equipping, reorientation & modernization of NPF.
#StateHouseBriefing
- Presidential Committee on Police Reforms (aka Presidential Police Reform Team) set up and inaugurated.
- 5-year @PoliceNG Reform Initiative Roadmap approved, outlining plans for reform, re-equipping, reorientation & modernization of NPF.
#StateHouseBriefing
New:
Community Policing Initiative approved & rolled-out
Police Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Unit established (under the NPF Airwing Section), and personnel trained. New UAVs acquired.
"Near-moribund" Police Marine unit being revived and re-equipped.
Community Policing Initiative approved & rolled-out
Police Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Unit established (under the NPF Airwing Section), and personnel trained. New UAVs acquired.
"Near-moribund" Police Marine unit being revived and re-equipped.
https://twitter.com/toluogunlesi/status/1509222323731279878?s=20&t=FTE06VaZILQjCGtdXTdkNg
Discipline:
IGP says NPF now doing more about enforcing disciplinary action (Investigations, Orderly Room Trials, Dismissals, etc) among erring personnel, than at any other time in its history.
Keep the complaints and reports coming, to @PoliceNG_CRU.
#StateHouseBriefing
IGP says NPF now doing more about enforcing disciplinary action (Investigations, Orderly Room Trials, Dismissals, etc) among erring personnel, than at any other time in its history.
Keep the complaints and reports coming, to @PoliceNG_CRU.
#StateHouseBriefing
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