By correspondent in. Ilorin.
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olukayode Adeolu Egbetokun, say programme is the underway to ensure policemen undergo training once a year.
Addressing officers and men of the police force at the Police Command in Kwara state in Ilorin on Friday while on a working visit to the state, Kayode Egbetokun, said “We are paying attention to training, very soon, a program is underway to ensure policemen undergo training once in a year.
He said there is also the desire to have a well positioned police force that will respond to the dynamics of crime in the country and respected by Nigerians.
He added that Nigeria deserves a professionally competent police force, service driven, rule of law compliant and people friendly.
“We will intensify training and recruitment to meet the challenges on ground.
“There is hope for the Nigeria police force, we are going to increase the strength of police.
“Welfare will be improved, apart from salary increment, particularly improvement on pension scheme.
“My plan for police pension scheme is to ensure that when you retire, you still get your salary, ” the IG added.
Egbetokun, assured that all logistics needed by the police to do their job effectively wouod be provided.
He thanked the police command’d operatives in the state for their sacrifices to make Kwara peaceful. Egbetokun, said “I am aware of the exploits of tactical units of the command, Divisional Police Officers,the arrests, convictions and recovery of arms recorded in the state.”
In his address of welcome, the Commissioner of Police in the state,CP. Victor Olaiya, requested for provision of armoured personnel carrier, APC, to enhance the operations of the command.
Edited by Dada Ahmed.
