The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has confirmed writing to President Muhammadu Buhari for approval to recruit additional 155,000 new policemen in the next five years.
Deputy Inspector General of Police, Training and Development, DIG in charge of South-south, Mr. Emmanuel Inyang, said this on Thursday.
Addressing officers at the headquarters of the Bayelsa State Police Command, the DIG Inyang stated that the request was part of the measures to meet the United Nations standard for effective policing.
‘’We have written to the president to give us the power to recruit 31,000 police officers every year for the next five years. This is how we can achieve that standard.
“But at least, even if we cannot make the 31,000 personnel, at least, 10,000 or 15,000, we hope to get and with that, very soon we can meet the UN standards,’’ Inyang said.
He also said the police were aware that some personnel worked for up to 12 hours, stressing that the hours would be reduced to about eight hours to make policemen more effective in carrying out their duties.
Inyang said available statistics indicated that the crime rate in Bayelsa had reduced drastically.
He charged officers and men of the force to shun corruption and embrace President Muhammadu Buhari’s change mantra.
He also said the police were aware that some personnel worked for up to 12 hours, stressing that the hours would be reduced to about eight hours to make policemen more effective in carrying out their duties.
Inyang said available statistics indicated that the crime rate in Bayelsa had reduced drastically.
He charged officers and men of the force to shun corruption and embrace President Muhammadu Buhari’s change mantra.