By Paul Michael, Defence Editor, Abuja
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba has restated the commitment of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) to the welfare of officers to change their condition of service.
Baba stated this while ordering the distribution of additional uniforms, 253 operational vehicles, kits and body armour to police officers, especially Inspectors.
According to the Acting Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi on Thursday, the vehicles, which are to be allocated to commands and formations, include 110 Land Cruiser Buffalo Trucks and 33 IVM Carrier Pick Up Trucks, The Trumpet gathered.
Others are 37 Mikano Pick Up Trucks, 20 Nord Max Pick Up Trucks, 18 Mikano Lorry Trucks, 5 Armoured Personnel Carriers (APCs), 3 Toyota Hiaice Ambulance Vehicles, 1 Toyota Armoured Coaster Bus, amongst others.
The statement reads, “The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, has ordered the immediate distribution of additional batches of uniforms, kits, accoutrements and body armours for police personnel especially Inspectors and other ranks.
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“He further directed the allocation of Two Hundred and Fifty-Three (253) newly procured operational and emergency vehicles for police formations across Zonal and State Commands nationwide.
“The IGP directed that the distributed items must get to every member of the Inspectorate cadre and other ranks of the Force in furtherance of the Force Management’s zeal to boost the welfare of police personnel and improve their condition of service.
“The vehicles, which are to be allocated to commands and formations, include 110 Land Cruiser Buffalo Trucks, 33 IVM Carrier Pick Up Trucks, 37 Mikano Pick Up Trucks, 20 Nord Max Pick Up Trucks, 18 Mikano Lorry Trucks, 5 Armoured Personnel Carriers (APCs), 3 Toyota Hiaice Ambulance Vehicles, 1 Toyota Armoured Coaster Bus, amongst others.
“Emphatically, the Inspector-General of Police assured of his administration’s commitment to sustaining the regular issuance of uniforms to police personnel, as well as his readiness to continually provide the needful and upgrade the operational capability of the Force at all levels to completely stamp out crimes and criminality in the country.”
