A former Inspector General (IG) of Police and Chairman, Police Service Commission (PSC), Mr. Mike Okiro, has decried the improper funding and neglect of the Nigeria Police Force by past governments.
The former police boss pointed out that adequate funding was necessary to effectively fight sundry crimes in the country. He expressed optimism that the present government would change the trend and fund the institution.
Okiro, who was speaking in Lagos at the weekend, during the inaugural edition of the New Telegraph Achievers Award held in his honour, insisted that what comes to the Nigerian police from the nation’s budget is insufficient to fund an efficient police force in a volatile country like Nigeria.
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