The silent revolution in Nigeria’s Police Force.

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By Obed Atuora.

In the World today, most nations are progressively, developing and improving on their Police Force for adequate internal security and Nigeria is not an exception.

The Nigeria Police Force has been performing its duties diligently to assure maximum security to the citizens and the advent of the President Goodluck Jonathan's Administration has greatly, improved the efficiency and effectiveness of the Police Force.

The Minister of Police Affairs, Navy Captain Caleb Olubolade (Rtd) in his recent mid-term report on the activities of the Ministry in the past two years said that Federal Government in order to encourage the Police Force more, listed some of the silent revolutions meant to ginger the Police Force for the better. These include aggressive and timely provision of logistics, increased human capacity, better cooperation and intelligence exchanges with international multilateral and security institutions, re-organization of Police Force.

Others include: constituting of committees on dialogue and peace restoration of security challenges.

He said the Police Force was able to investigate proliferation of small arms and light weapons, whilet the authorities were able to establish for the Force, forensic and DNA facilities.

Also, the Administration has upgraded the Police Academy at Wudil, Kano State to degree awarding institution which is equivalent to Nigeria Defence Academy, Kaduna; with the Nigeria Police Staff College, Jos, which has been modernized by constructing more junior and senior officer's hostels, auditorium, provision of water supply and reticulation at the Police staff quarters and provision of public security communications system.

In the past two years, the Police Force has been able to train over 40,000 officers in the various relevant areas of its duties, delivery of 1,500 patrol vans, 90 cars, procurement of many armoured patrol vehicles, body protection bullet proof vests and ballistic helmets, various arms and ammunition, anti-riot gears, personnel carriers, uniforms and accoutrements, to name but a few.

Of the activities of the Police, 1,203 Nigeria Police officers are serving in the various United Nations, Africa Union and Economic of West African States peace keeping operations in the various countries of the world.

President Goodluck Jonathan's regime has shown high sense of commitment to the standardization of our Police Force by building a modern, well equipped, greatly motivated force in order to curb crime in the society.

Consequently, the aggressive support and dedication to the Force has spurred the Nigeria Police Force to be more proactive in performing its duties.

The increase in human capacity development, provision of adequate equipment, greater support by the citizens, rapid response to security challenges and participation of Nigeria Police Force in the various peace keeping operations in the world are among the numerous achievements made by the Police Force in the past two years.

Obed Atuora is an Information Officer working at the National Press Centre, Abuja.

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