.Concerned about the dilapidated condition of training institutions belonging to the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), and other internal security agencies, President Bola Tinubu has declared a state of emergency on the facilities.
The announcement was made by Enugu State Governor Peter Mbah, who chairs the National Economic Council (NEC) ad-hoc Committee on the overhaul of security training institutions, during an on-the-spot assessment visit to some facilities in Lagos.
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Mbah, who was accompanied on the visit by his Ogun State counterpart, Prince Dapo Abiodun, Secretary of the Committee and former Inspector General of Police (IGP), Alkali Usman Baba, as well as Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) in charge of Special Protection Unit (SPU), Olatunji Disu, said they have a 30-day deadline to submit a comprehensive report to NEC for action.
According to Mbah, President Tinubu expressed deep concern over the dilapidated and outdated facilities used in training the nation’s security personnel, who are expected to uphold professionalism and respect for human dignity.
He revealed that the President issued a clear directive during the last National Economic Council (NEC) meeting held on October 23, stressing that the current state of security training institutions was inconsistent with his vision of growing Nigeria’s economy to $1 trillion within the next five years, and underscored the urgent need for modernisation and reform.
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