Acting IGP Adamu reveals why police are ineffective

- Acting IGP, Mohammed Adamu, has revealed why Nigerian police are ineffective

- Adamu said the major challenge to the police force has been the lack of adequate funds

- The police boss noted that for the force to be neutral in the performance of its duties, it should obtain its funding requirements from constitutionally recognised sources

Mohammed Adamu, the acting Inspector General of Police (IGP), has explained why the police are not efficient as they should be in Nigeria.

The Nation reports that Adamu spoke before the House committee on police affairs on Tuesday, March 26, while defending the Force’s 2019 budget proposal, as well as reflecting on the performance and challenges experienced with the implementation of the 2018 appropriation.

Legit.ng gathered that he said he was always confronted with the issue of inadequate funding as the lead agency of government responsible for protection of life and property.

He said: “The Nigeria Police Force which I command today, is a pivotal organ of government and the lead agency in internal security with a strength of 301,737 personnel (made up of police, traffic wardens and civilian staff) as at January, 15 2019.

“It is stationed across the federation (the Force Headquarters, 12 zones, 37 states including the FCT, 224 area commands, 1,401 divisions, 1,759 police stations and 3,846 police posts).

“This strength and spread are not static but continue to grow side by side with overall national growth and development. Unfortunately, these growth and development have over the years, not received commensurate funding.”

The police boss said the police were expected to live up to the billing to ensure internal security which will attract investments, promote trade, industry and commerce for socio-economic development and growth.

Adamu said that Nigeria is a large country with a huge population and policing a nation, adding that, as large and diverse as Nigeria requires enormous funding.

He also told the lawmakers that for the force to maintain neutrality and avoid compromises in the performance of its statutory duties, it should obtain its funding requirements from constitutionally recognied sources.

“Presently, the police depends on the government for the provision of funds for its day to day operations.

''However, the annual budgetary allocation to the Force especially with regards to capital and overhead costs do not reflect the enormous size, scope of responsibility and actual needs of the Force.

“Arising from the limitations of funding occasioned by the budgetary constraint, most of the requirements that would enable the Force perform are never met.

He noted that as against a capital budget estimate Of N342.9billion proposed for the 2018 fiscal year, the Force was given an appropriation of N25.2bn.

Adamu said despite the increasing security challenges it has to contend with, the funds given the Force are grossly inadequate.

Meanwhile, Legit.ng had previously reported that the House of Representatives committee on police affairs said it was worrisome that the Nigeria police force was not well-funded despite the security challenges the nation is faced with.

It was reported that members of the committee who condemned the act, said it was high time that the Police trust fund bill currently before the Senate was passed and transmitted for presidential assent.

NAIJ.com (naija.ng) -> Legit.ng We have upgraded to serve you better.

Are Nigerian Policemen the worst in the world? | - on Legit TV

Source: Legit.ng

from Nigeria News today & Breaking Naija news ▷ Read on Legit.ng 24/7 https://ift.tt/2HTqXDb
via EDUPEDIA24/7

Dust haze weather to prevail on Thursday, December 27

- The Nigerian Meteorological agency (NiMet) predicts thick dust haze weather conditions over most parts of the country - NiMet predicts northern states would experience dust haze - The agency also predicts early morning mist/fog is expected over the coastal cities The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted thick dust haze weather conditions with reduced visibility over most parts of the country on Thursday, December 27. NiMet’s Weather Outlook on Wednesday, December 26, in Abuja, revealed that the central region of the country would record dust haze condition with visibility range of two to five kilometres throughout the day. It added that day and night temperatures of 27 degrees Celsius to 34 degrees Celsius and 10 degrees Celsius to 20 degrees Celsius, respectively, would prevail over the region. READ ALSO: Police reportedly arrest Badeh’s alleged killers The agency predicted that the northern states would experience dust haze with visibility range of two to fi...

N2.5bn Fraud: You Have Case To Answer, Appeal Court Tells Suspended NBC Boss, Kawu

The Director General of the National Broadcasting Commission, NBC, Ishaq Kawu. The Court of Appeal, sitting in Abuja, has dismissed an appeal filed by the suspended Director-General of the National Broadcasting Commission, Dr Moddibbo Kawu, challenging the decision of the Federal High Court, to dismiss the no-case submission he filed at the lower court. The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission had charged Kawu, Lucky Omoluwa (late Chairman of Pinnacle Communications Ltd) and Dipo Onifade, Chief Operating Officer of the same company, before Justice Folashade Ogunbanjo-Giwa, on a 12-count charge of money laundering. Is'haq Modibbo Kaw THISDAYLIVE The suspended NBC boss and his co-accused then approached the appellate court to reverse the judgment of the Federal High Court. The appellate dismissed the no-case submission filed by Kawu and his co-accused and held that they had an explanation to give when he elected to facilitate the payment of ...

Buhari’s Legacy Of Recessions By Fredrick Nwabufo

Fredrick Nwabufo ‘Why always Buhari?’ As it was in 1984 under General Buhari, so it is in 2016 and 2020 under President Buhari? Is it by the unfortunate hands of kismet that recession hits Nigeria every time Buhari takes charge of the country’s affairs? If the recession of the 80s under Buhari was a conspiracy by economic and political factors, to what do we attribute that of his first coming as a civilian President — and now in his second coming? Why does pestilence scourge the land, hunger ravage the population and lives lost malevolently when Buhari presides over the country? Why always Buhari? Buhari’s undoing is his wonted predilection for hierarchising ethnicity, religion and loyalty above competence. Since 1999, no President has obtrusively shown a more nepotistic aspect than Buhari. It is unarguable that the President arrays the most competence-challenged cabinet ever in the chronicle of governance in Nigeria. Yes, a recession cabinet. Fredrick Nwabufo Here is a cabin...

EDUPEDIA247

Search This Blog