Buhari govt approves billions of Naira for Community Policing, see amount

Federal Government of Nigeria led by President Muhammadu Buhari has approved N13 billion for the commencement of Community Policing initiative.

OnyxNews Nigeria understands that this was revealed in a report submitted on Thursday to the National Economic Council (NEC) chaired by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo.

The report was submitted by the NEC’s ad-hoc committee on Security and Policing led by Ekiti Governor Kayode Fayemi.

Revealing the outcomes of the virtual meeting to State House Correspondents, Nasarawa Governor Abdulahi Sule, said the ad-hoc committee met on August 4 to review the high rate of security challenges in Nigeria.

He said there were briefings and presentations from the National Security Adviser (NSA), Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Chief of Defense Staff and the Department of State Services (DSS).

His words, “Council resolved that the Chair of the NGF (Nigeria Governors’ Forum) with two other governors would be meeting with the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, the Finance Minister and the Inspector-General of Police to co-ordinate the proper utilization of the funding of community policing in the states. The federal government has already approved N13billion for this same purpose.”

“State governments have been overwhelmed by insecurity expenditures and there is therefore the need by the Federal Government to inject more funds to augment expenses by the states, amongst others,” Governor Sule said.

He added that the meeting also observed the Office of the NSA has not been adequately funded in the last five years to enable it carry out its effective directives.