NPF To Recruit 10,000, Unemployment Will Drop – PMB

President Muhammadu Buhari during a ceremonial parade in Abuja to mark the 2016 police week said, recruitment of 10,000 personnel by the Nigerian Police (NPF) would help address the challenges of unemployment in the country.

Represented by the Minister of Interior, Abdulrahman Dambazau, the president said the initiative would also address the manpower gap in the police.

He advised the NPF management to put national interest in mind when conducting the recruitment exercise in line with the reform agenda of the ministry of interior.

The President averred that community policing had become more imperative considering the current security challenges in the country.

He also disclosed that the government had funded the procurement of over 1,000 patrol vehicles and other logistics to strengthen operational capacity of the police and strengthened its technical intelligence capacity in order to address the challenges of highly organised crimes.

“No nation thrives without security, and neither can a nation lay claim to security without an efficient policing service.

“This administration shall continue to support initiatives that will guarantee the reform and modernisation of the Nigeria Police.

Earlier, the Inspector-General of Police, Solomon Arase, said that with the support of the citizens, the police was determined to fight criminals who continued to threaten the peace and security of the nation.

He said that the ‘Week’ was aimed at restoring the lost glory of the Force.

“In essence, the Police Week is a celebration of our history as well as an opportunity for the Force to reconnect with the people for a more effective policing,” he said.

The chief of defense staff, other service chiefs, diplomats and traditional rulers were among others that witnessed the parade.