Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has ordered the renovation of primary schools being attended by children of Police personnel.
Zulum also directed the allocation of land to Police Officers Wives Association, (POWA), for the establishment of a skills acquisition centre.
The Centre is expected to train widows and orphans of deceased Police personnel.
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A statement issued by the Special Adviser on Media to the Governor, Isa Gusau, said the governor gave both directives on Saturday, while receiving the wife of the Inspector General of Police, who is Police Officers Wives Association, POWA’s President, Hajara Alkali in Maiduguri.
The IGP’s wife had informed Governor Zulum about the deplorable conditions of Police primary schools in Maiduguri, and sought the governor’s intervention.
She also requested the allocation of land to POWA for the establishment of a skills acquisition centre, through which the association plans to train widows and orphans of policemen, who have passed on.
Zulum in his response, gave directives for the rehabilitation of the schools.
The governor also directed the Borno State Geographic Information Services, (BOGIS), to immediately identify and allocate suitable land to POWA.
The IGP’s wife, who hails from Borno State, commended Zulum on his laudable efforts, towards the restoration of peace and progressive development.
“Borno is the first northern state we are visiting, after Lagos, Rivers, and Ogun States. We are here because of the way you carry everybody along. You are not discriminating any form,” Mrs Alkali said.
She also commended Zulum’s humanitarian services to Internally Displaced Persons, (IDPs), and to the families of security personnel that have lost their lives in the line of duty.
Governor Zulum, also paid tribute to Borno State Police Command for the respect being accorded on the rights of the citizens.
“The Nigerian Police are doing very well in Borno State. When the cases of Police brutality in communities in Nigeria was raised, Borno State was the first state to publicly acknowledge contributions of the Nigerian Police, towards respecting citizens’ rights, while safeguarding lives and property. The Borno State House of Assembly even passed a vote of confidence on the Nigerian Police, for the good works they have been doing,” Zulum declared.
The Governor thanked the Police for their sacrifices, noting that the Police has played, and still playing significant roles in Borno’s growing stability and restoration of civil authorities, particularly in Local Government Areas.
Editor: Ena Agbanoma
