The National Economic Council (NEC) has endorsed President Bola Tinubu’s proposal for the overhaul and revamp of training institutions for security agencies nationwide.
The president’s proposal followed a presentation made to the council by the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Atiku Bagudu, on the realisation of President Tinubu’s vision for a trillion-dollar economy, which also highlighted the necessity of investing more in security by the three tiers of government.
At its 152nd meeting held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, NEC constituted a committee chaired by Enugu State Governor Peter Mbah to oversee the process of overhaul of training institutions for security agencies across the country.
Time Frame
The committee has a one-month period to produce a blueprint for the renovation of training institutions for the Nigeria Police Force and sister agencies nationwide.
Addressing members of the Council, President Tinubu highlighted the need for the government to fix training institutions and facilities for security agencies across the country, assuring that his administration would make concerted efforts to reverse the dilapidation in police training facilities nationwide.
“We have to make the conditions of the training facilities more conducive for both the trainers and trainees,” he said.
Other members of the NEC committee are Governors Uba Sani of Kaduna, Dapo Abiodun of Ogun, Kefas Agbu of Taraba, Umoh Eno of Akwa Ibom, Dauda Lawal of Zamfara, and Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa, with former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Alkali Baba Usman as secretary.
Also, President Tinubu urged state governors to pay attention to issues that affect the well-being of the people, particularly from the grassroots.
