The Inspector General of Police, Usman Baba Alkali and the Governor of Edo state, Godwin Obaseki have reiterated their commitment in ensuring that modern policing is established through the provision of state of the art facilities and equipment aimed at enhancing professionalism in the Nigerian Police Force.
They made this known at the commisioning of several renovated and newly constructed projects undertaken by the State Government and the Police Force in Ekiadolor and Benin City.
The commissioning and tour of the various projects by the Inspector General of Police, Usman Baba Alkali began at the new Model Police Headquarters in Ekiadolor, Ovia North East Local Government Area.
IGP Usman Alkali says the ultramodern Headquarters in the locality will serve as a moral booster and aid in combating crime.
The State Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Dankwara lauded the initiative.
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The IGP and his entourage proceeded to the Police Training School at Ogida in Benin City which was renovated by the Edo State Government and they were joined by Governor Godwin Obaseki.
One after the other, the renovated buildings which include the school auditorium, multiple blocks of barracks accommodation, a place of worship, female and , Male Dormitories, multipurpose blocks, the school clinic, a recently constructed block of classrooms and a one point six kilometre network of roads were commissioned.
Governor Obaseki stated that the intervention work is part of measures to rejig the state security architecture.
The Police Boss is appreciative of the gesture, noting the far reaching effects it would have on the Force.
Done with Ogida, they moved to inspect the proposed living quarters for the special squad deployed to Edo to complement the State Government’s fight against land grabbing currently being worked upon and the State Command and Control Centre.
The inspection tour ended at Adesuwa also in Benin where the Governor commissioned a block of six flats for Officers and men.
(Editor: Nkoli Omhoudu)
