The Enugu State Police Commissioner, CP Bitrus Giwa, Tuesday, pleaded with the Board and Management of the Nigeria Police Trust Fund to rebuild some dilapidated facilities at some police settlements in Enugu State.
CP Giwa stated this during the ground-breaking ceremony for the construction of a six-man rank-and-file quarters at the Ozalla Divisional Police Headquarters of the command.
He said, “While expressing our deep appreciation for the conception and commencement of this project, the Enugu State Command, like Oliver Twist, respectfully requests the Trust Fund to kindly extend this noble intervention to other police facilities across the state. Of particular concern is the existing six-man rank-and-file quarters adjacent to this site, which is in a seriously dilapidated condition and requires urgent renovation.
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“In addition, the Agbani Area Command, which oversees the Ozalla Division and six other divisions, is presently housed in a structure grossly unbefitting of an Area Command Headquarters. There is therefore an urgent need for the construction of a purpose-built and befitting headquarters for the Area Command. Several other divisional and area command offices and barracks across the state similarly require attention.”
He therefore requested that the Trust Fund, in collaboration with the Officer-in-Charge of Works of the Enugu State Command, “to undertake an on-the-spot assessment of these facilities to guide future remedial interventions”.
Earlier, the Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, represented by CP Giwa, had commended the federal government for the initiative.
According to him, “This intervention comes at a time when the federal government has placed premium priority on comprehensive reforms in the Nigeria Police Force, especially in the critical areas of welfare and improved working conditions for officers across the Federation.
“This infrastructural development by the NPTF will go a long way in enhancing the working environment of police officers in the Ozalla community and Enugu State at large. More importantly, it will significantly boost morale, improve operational efficiency, and strengthen the commitment of the benefiting officers to their constitutional duties.”
He assured that the Nigeria Police Force would provide all necessary support to the Nigeria Police Trust Fund to ensure “that this project is completed within record time and deployed for its intended purpose”. He enjoined the contractors and engineers handling the project to uphold the highest standards of quality, professionalism, and integrity throughout the construction process.