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Government Awards Contracts To Rehabilitate 13 Police Training Institutions

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Government Awards Contracts To Rehabilitate 13 Police Training Institutions

By Muhammad Bala Imam, Abuja

The Nigerian government has awarded contracts for the rehabilitation of 13 police training institutions across the country. 

The rehabilitation of the 13 police training institutions, which is set to last for a period of three weeks, is aimed at putting the institutions in shape for the commencement of the training programme by the Nigerian Police Force. 

The update was presented on Thursday in Abuja during the 160th meeting of the National Economic Council (NEC), chaired by Vice President Shettima. 

Briefing State House Correspondents at the end of the meeting, Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa said the move was in line with the Nigerian government’s desire to give more attention to the training of officers and men of the Nigeria Police Force.

Governor Aiyedatiwa emphasised that the government is well focused on improving the efficiency of the nation’s police force through adequate training of personnel.

He said the National Economic Council received a briefing from its ad hoc committee on the rehabilitation of police training institutions, where it was told that processes are already in place for achieving the desire of giving a facelift to the police training institutions.

“The Council was made to understand that contracts have been awarded for the rehabilitation of 13 institutions across the country and 80 per cent of the contractors have received their award letters.

“The rehabilitation work is for a period of 3 weeks aimed at putting the institutions in shape for the commencement of training programmes by the police force,” he explained. 

Enugu State Deputy Governor, Ifeanyi Ossai, who also spoke on the matter, disclosed that more funds would soon be released to the contractors. 

“The Ministry of Finance has committed that by next week, the remainder of the funds needed to pay the contractors would be released and Council expects that the contractors selected will be prompt in delivering on the mandate given to them by virtue of the contract,” he stated. 

Mr Ossai also assured Nigerians that the training of police personnel would be sustained; adding that all citizens have a role to play in ensuring the nation is well secured by giving the needed information and cooperation to security agency personnel.