Lagos – The Police authorities on Saturday said that the Police Children Primary and Secondary Schools were the cheapest providers of education in the country, compared to others.
The Zone 2 police spokesman, CSP Adebowale Lawal, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos.
Lawal said that the schools were not meant for police officers’ children alone, but for the general public.
“We believe that training a child is training a generation.
“A token of N3, 000 is required from each pupil to maintain and build more schools.
“Recently, we just laid another foundation in Akodo, along Epe Road, at the MOPOL 49 base.
“As the school expands, we have plans to introduce more facilities such as Boarding facilities,’’ he said.
Lawal added that the AIG in-charge of the zone, comprising Lagos and Ogun States’ Commands, Mr Bala Hassan, was a man that was passionate about education.
He disclosed that the school was the 23rd in the zone and assured that more would be built.
“The AIG has been a pillar for education; everywhere he has served, he will ensure that the state gets at least a school.
“I want to assure the people of Akodo that the building will be well-funded to ensure the children access it early.
“We already have people donating towards the project and donations are still coming in,’’ he said.
The CSP said that the zone was liaising with the Ogun State Government for a structure, which would be used for the first secondary school in the zone.
In the same vein, the Force Education Officer, DCP Kabiru Ibrahim, said that schools were part of the welfare package for officers by the IGP.
Ibrahim, who is also a Deputy Commissioner of Police, added that it was their own way of giving back to the public.
“We have a duty to encourage our children and this will help them to stay away from crime.
“This is also a way of creating employment for the members of public, and some of our officer’s wives who are qualified to work in such schools.
“On our part as police men and women, we will do our best to give the members of the public good education.
“We have qualified teachers in the school and the lowest qualification of our teachers is the Nigerian Certificate in Education (NCE),’’ he said.
Ibrahim disclosed that the force had nine secondary and 83 primary schools across the country. (NAN)
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