President Muhammadu Buhari has
approved N13.3 billion for community policing across Nigeria.
This was disclosed during the
virtual meeting of National Executive Council, NEC, Chaired by the Vice
President, Yemi Osinbajo.
A statement sent by Osinbajo’s
aide, Laolu Akande, said the fund was aimed at fighting insecurity in Nigeria.
According to the statement, Boss
Mustapha, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Central Bank of
Nigeria Governor, Godwin Emefiele, some governors, among others were appointed
to coordinated the utilization of the funding.
“As part of measures adopted to
consolidate efforts aimed at containing the security situation in the country,
the Federal Government has approved the sum of N13.3 billion for the take-off
of Community Policing initiative across the country.
“Accordingly, the National
Economic Council (NEC) at its virtual meeting on Thursday (the 6th in 2020),
chaired by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, with state governors, FCT
Minister, CBN Governor and some federal cabinet officials in attendance, resolved
that the Chairman of the Nigerian Governors Forum, with two other governors,
meet with the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, the Finance
Minister and the Inspector General of Police to coordinate the proper
utilization of the funding of the initiative.
“The National Economic Council (NEC) Ad-hoc
Committee on Security and Policing, had made a presentation on its assignment
to the Council noting that engagement with key stakeholders on the
operationalization of community policing in the country was in ongoing. The
presentation was made by Governor Kayode Fayemi, who is also the Chairman,
Nigeria Governors Forum,” the statement reads.
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