IBADAN — In order to strengthen the manpower of the Nigeria Police Force, the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, says the force will soon begin the recruitment of 20,000 junior police officers.
Baba revealed this when he paid a courtesy call on Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State in Ibadan.
The IGP said the recruitment exercise would not only expand the capacity of the force in combating crime, but also embolden its community policing strategy.
“The force was able to overcome all the issues that had been delaying the recruitment process; President Muhammadu Buhari has given approval for the recruitment.”
“The Nigeria Police remained committed to increasing its strength in terms of the recruitment of junior police officers,” IGP said.
He assured the state government that every local government area would benefit from the recruitment, saying that the recruited officers would serve in their respective local government areas after training.
Mr Baba said that his working visit was to interact with the police personnel to boost their morale after the EndSARS protest.
“We have not just started now; it has started as far back as 2004, but it has not been effectively used by both government and members of the public,” he added.
He implored the governor to continue supporting and assisting the police.
Responding, Governor Makinde informed the IGP that the Police Command in Oyo State had been trying its best, cooperating with the people of the state and all other security agencies.
The governor said the police were hostile when Amotekun was established, “because they felt that Amotekun came on board to take up their jobs and responsibilities.
“But over these few months, with the leadership of the police in the state, we have serious cooperation and the inter-agency rivalry has been reduced to the barest minimum in the state.”
“We also know that this is a challenging period for the country, the resources are dwindling, but we have challenges all over, especially the insurgency in the North-East, banditry in the North-West, kidnapping in the South and ethnic tension everywhere.”
“So, we have to keep supporting the efforts of the Nigeria Police Force,” Makinde said.
He requested for the establishment of another Mobile Force Squadron in Oyo Town, promising that his government would provide the basic infrastructure for its take-off.
He said the 72 Squadron in Ago-Are, which was approved by the former IGP, was assisting in addressing security challenges in Oke-Ogun axis of the state.
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