Nigeria Police Force to recover the Mobile Police Training School at Gwoza, Borno State.
Ibrahim Idris on Saturday, June 25,
reiterated the readiness of the Nigeria
Police Force to recover the Mobile Police
Training School at Gwoza, Borno State.
He reiterated the determination of the police under his
watch to accord more attention to special police unit.
According to him, the training school deserted due to
the activities of Boko Haram insurgents will be
recovered.
The Acting IGP added that due to enormous security
challenges facing the country, the police would go
through total restructuring and reforms to ensure the
stability of the nation.
He urged the Squadron Commanders to display high
level of professionalism and commitment in discharging
their duties as human life was directly connected to
their activities, hence the need to be in control of their
men always.
"Certain core values of accountability,
transparency, and respect for diversity
of the country must be imbibed as part of
policy direction of the police.
"Security challenges in our country today
requires special police unit that is
equipped to tackle serious crime and not
bodyguards of some individuals.
"This training is timely and significant,
considering the level of security
challenges facing the nation as the
present administration is striving hard to
tackle issues like terrorism, kidnapping,
and oil theft," he said.
Fifty nine out of the 60 Squadron Commanders who
attended the three -week course had been recommended
for pass-out after a rigorous, tedious and all-
encompassing course.
Meanwhile, the Commandant of the Training school,
ACP Mohammed Dankwara explained that the 3-week
training saw the course participants through theory and
practical work including strategic leadership/management
course.
Dankwa further explained that the course participants
had exhibited a high sense of discipline and
commitment while the course lasted.
The state Governor Rauf Aregbesola congratulated
the new IGP and urged him to make a difference.
Aregbesola also charged the commandant of the training
school to include agricultural activities in the scope of
their training in line with the arable nature of the
environment where the school was located.
"This environment is typically forest belt,
with enough arable land for agricultural
activities, l hereby urge you to include
agriculture in the scope of your training.
"You know that food is the greatest
threat to security,’’ Aregbesola said.
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