Nigeria Police are miracle workers, Senators say at police budget defence

(​PRESS RELEASE)

Hugely impressed by the resilience and ability of the Nigeria Police Force to perform considerably despite inadequate funding and challenging circumstances, the Senate Committee on Police Affairs has described the Force and its officers and men as ‘’miracle workers’’ and ‘’unsung heroes’’ of Nigeria’s nascent democracy.

The Committee made the remarks on Tuesday, when the Acting Inspector General of Police, Mr. Mohammed Adamu, went to the Senate to defend the Police Budget, promising to support the IGP and his team and expedite action on the passage of the Police Reform Bill.

The Committee which was impressed by the ‘inclusiveness’ of the Police Management Team, urged the IGP not to on his ongoing strides in repositioning the Nigeria Police Force. The senators promised to do all within their powers to pass the Police Trust Fund Bill in order to create avenues for alternative sources of funding the Force.

Its assignment done and dusted, the Committee discharged the IGP, asking him to ‘’take a bow’’.

The Senate Committee on Police Affairs is chaired by Senator Tijjani Yahaya Kaura while the vice chairman is Senator Stella Oduah.