The Inspector-General
of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris, said yesterday that the President Muhammadu
Buhari administration will effectively tackle the challenges facing the country
if it approves yearly recruitment of 31,000 policemen for the next five years.
The
IGP who made the appeal during the passing out parade of 583 police constables
at Police College, Ikeja in Lagos said the Nigeria Police Force is presently
operating below the United Nations approved ratio of 1:400.
Represented
by Deputy-Inspector General of Police (DIG), Foluso Adebanjo, a Supervising
Officer in Charge of South West Police Training Institutions, Idris appealed
for continuous recruitment to boost the Police workforce.
He
said, “Let me use this opportunity to express my appreciation to his Excellency,
President Muhammadu Buhari for approving the recruitment of 10,000 police
officers and providing an enabling environment for the police to perform its
constitutional functions.
“Like
Oliver Twist, let’s once again appeal to Mr. President to further approve the
recruitment of 31,000 police officers yearly for the next five years to make
the Nigeria Police operate within the United Nations approved policing ratio of
1:400.”
He
further urged the newly recruited police constables to be good ambassadors and
put in their best towards enhancing the performance of the force in maintaining
law and order.
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