IGP shops for N100b police housing fund

Nigeria Police Force is grappling with a significant housing shortage for its members across all ranks, the Inspector General of Police , Kayode Egbetokun , has disclosed.Nigeria Police Force is grappling with a significant housing shortage for its members across all ranks, the Inspector General of Police , Kayode Egbetokun , has disclosed.

The IGP said: “Upon my appointment as IGP, I identified the welfare of our personnel as a cornerstone of my administration. A key aspect of enhancing our officers’ conditions is the provision of appropriate housing during and after their service. This task is monumental, as the Force grapples with a significant housing shortage for its members across all ranks.

He added: “Today marks the launch of the inaugural Nigeria Police Housing Summit. Under the theme ‘Renewed Hope for Police Housing in Nigeria’, and supported by sub-themes such as ‘Accessible Housing: An Indispensable Welfare Tool’ and ‘Pragmatic Solutions for Police Housing’, this summit is envisioned as a critical platform for discussing and developing strategies to realise our goal of providing accessible and affordable housing to our officers and men.

Present at the event were the Minister of Housing, Ahmed Dangiwa; Chairman of the Police Service Commission , Dr Solomon Arase, all the Deputy Inspectors-General of Police and other stakeholders in the housing sector of Nigeria’s economy.Before flagging, please keep in mind that Disqus does not moderate communities. Your username will be shown to the moderator, so you should only flag this comment for one of the reasons listed above.

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