The Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun has demanded the creation of a Special Operations Account dedicated solely to national security emergencies in addition to increase in allocations for Overhead and Capital Expenditure.
Force spokesman, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi conveyed this notification on Thursday in a statement he issued on behalf of Egbetokun.
He expressed this desire while defending the 2025 budget for the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) before the Joint Committees on Police Affairs and Police Institutions at the National Assembly Complex, Abuja.
The Nigeria Police Chief, canvassed for the removal of Police from the envelope budgetary regime and solicited more budgetary allocation to the Force for efficiency.
The development would allow for accurate funding projections and accommodate needed adjustment, which he explained, would enable greater flexibility and ensure the availability of funds to manage the Force more effectively.
The IGP proposed allocating funds for the construction of five new zonal headquarters, along with supporting tactical units critical to internal security.
He also called for the approval of dedicated budget lines for police training institutions to enhance capacity building.
The police Chief also stressed that the prompt and full release of appropriated funds in 2025 would be essential for the smooth functioning of the entire Force.
TheNewspad reports that Senator Abdulhamid Mallam Maidori (Chairman, Senate Committee on Police Affairs), and Honourable Makki Yalleman (Chairman, House Committee on Police Affairs) were present during the season.
Senator Ibrahim Gaidam (Minister of Police Affairs), DIG Hashimu Argungu Rtd. (Chairman Police Service Commission) and other distinguished and honourable members of the Committees also attended the budget presentation.
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