Insecurity: We’ve Recruited 40,000 Police Officers In Four Years -FG

The Federal Government has confirmed the recruitment of 40,000 police officers in the last four years to tackle the increasing rate of insecurity in the country.
President Muhammadu Buhari through the Minister of Police Affairs, Dr Maigari Dingyadi, disclosed this, yesterday in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, at a retreat for senior police officers with the theme, ‘New Police Vision – A Road Map for stabilising Internal Security’.
The president informed that in an attempt to boost the morale of personnel and ensure effective service delivery, he had carried out an upward review of salaries and allowances of rank and file as well as constituted a task force on police needs evaluation which is headed by the Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo.
The president, however, thanked the Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF) for their support to the police, especially, the Akwa Ibom State Government for hosting the conference.
He expressed the belief that the conference would engender a new policing focus and project a new united front against elements threatening the unity and corporate existence of Nigeria.
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Alkali Baba, in his welcome remarks, said the retreat would align the officers with the current and evolving policing and internal security realities.
The IGP said the police would continue to explore all available strategies in guaranteeing the security and safety of Nigeria according to the police mandate.
In his remarks,Chairman of the Nigerian Governors’Forum and Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, called for multi-level policing to ensure efficiency in securing lives and property.
Also, Akwa Ibom State Governor, Mr Udom Emmanuel urged the participants to evolve more proactive ways of addressing the security challenges in the country, especially as the nation prepares for general elections next year.
Emmanuel also urged the participants to look into reasons why more young people in the country are involved in criminality than before, so as to firmly address the menace and save Nigeria’s future leaders.