Security Needs Serious Funding – IGP

The acting Inspector-General of Police Usman Alkali Baba has
said security is capital- intensive and needs serious funding
especially for procurement of equipment for effective and efficient
performance.

He lamented the Force lacks adequate serviceable vehicles across
the nation.

Baba spoke at the weekend while receiving keys of over 50 new
JAC pickup vehicles distributed to the Army, Police and other
security agencies by Bauchi Governor Bala Mohammed.

The IGP, who was represented by the Assistant Inspector General
of Police, Zone 12, Johnson Babatunde, said: “Security, generally,
is capital intensive and it needs serious funding particularly in
the area of procurement of equipment for effective and efficient
performance.”

He added: “One of the logistics constraints facing the police
force is inadequacy of serviceable vehicles for vicinity policing,
in form of the regular patrol to enable members feel presence of
policemen for their security and safety”.

While thanking Mohammed for the kind gesture, he said provision
of the vehicles is a morale booster for security operatives.

The Governor said the vehicles will enhance the performance of
security agencies, especially in responding to emergencies in the
State.

According to him, the protection of lives and properties of the
citizenry is one of the cardinal objectives of his
administration.

Mohammed expressed optimism the vehicles, which are well
equipped with communication gadgets, would ease the movement of
security operatives and ensure prompt response to emergencies.

Mohammed, who also expressed concerns over the growing
insecurity in the state and across the country, said: “I believe
that this will ease the movement of security operatives and ensure
prompt response to emergencies. The vehicles are well equipped with
communication gadgets that can access any part of our rural
areas.”

The acting Inspector-General of Police Usman Alkali Baba has
said security is capital- intensive and needs serious funding
especially for procurement of equipment for effective and efficient
performance.

He lamented the Force lacks adequate serviceable vehicles across
the nation.

Baba spoke at the weekend while receiving keys of over 50 new
JAC pickup vehicles distributed to the Army, Police and other
security agencies by Bauchi Governor Bala Mohammed.

The IGP, who was represented by the Assistant Inspector General
of Police, Zone 12, Johnson Babatunde, said: “Security, generally,
is capital intensive and it needs serious funding particularly in
the area of procurement of equipment for effective and efficient
performance.”

He added: “One of the logistics constraints facing the police
force is inadequacy of serviceable vehicles for vicinity policing,
in form of the regular patrol to enable members feel presence of
policemen for their security and safety”.

While thanking Mohammed for the kind gesture, he said provision
of the vehicles is a morale booster for security operatives.

The Governor said the vehicles will enhance the performance of
security agencies, especially in responding to emergencies in the
State.

According to him, the protection of lives and properties of the
citizenry is one of the cardinal objectives of his
administration.

Mohammed expressed optimism the vehicles, which are well
equipped with communication gadgets, would ease the movement of
security operatives and ensure prompt response to emergencies.

Mohammed, who also expressed concerns over the growing
insecurity in the state and across the country, said: “I believe
that this will ease the movement of security operatives and ensure
prompt response to emergencies. The vehicles are well equipped with
communication gadgets that can access any part of our rural
areas.”