MAIDUGURI – The Inspector-General of Police, Alhaji Suleiman Abba, said on Wednesday that the Borno Government had donated 40 operation vehicles to the police.
Abba disclosed this while addressing officers and men of the Borno Police Command during an official visit in Maiduguri.
He said that the donation was part of the ongoing Police Reform Programme of the Federal Government to transform the Police Force for better performance.
“I wish to announce that the Borno Government has donated 40 vehicles to the Nigeria Police Force.
“By the donation, the Borno Government has keyed into the Federal Government’s police reform programme aimed at transforming the police for better performance,’’ Abba said.
He said that all states of the federation were expected to allocate one per cent of their earnings annually toward the programme. [eap_ad_1] The IG said part of the money would be channeled to improving accommodation and equipment for the force.
He urged other state governments to emulate the Borno gesture by making provisions for the funds.
Abba said his visit to Borno was to identify with the officers and men of the command over their efforts in fighting the Boko Haram insurgency.
“This is my first official visit to any state command since assumption of office.
“I chose Borno because I wanted to meet with my gallant officers here.
“ My visit is to identify with you for your hard work and dedication to duty.
“I also chose to come to Borno first because I started my carreer here in 1986 as an ASP,” he said.(NAN)
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