According to NAN, Egbetokun spoke on Wednesday at the defence week for the senior executive course 45 of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies in Jos, Plateau state.
Nigeria’s current police strength is just over 370,000 officers which is insufficient based on a ratio of one police officer to about 600 citizens.To meet up with the benchmark, Egbetokun said the federal government needs to increase the annual recruitment quota of police personnel from 10,000 to 20,000.
“Without sufficient police presence and response capabilities, industrial sites are vulnerable to criminal activities, thereby, hampering economic progress.
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