Police: IG Idris Seeks Funding From States

In a bid to secure funding for the Nigeria Police Force, the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, has presented a bill before the National Assembly seeking the deduction of one percent of the total budget of every state in the country to fund the force.
Disclosing this in Makurdi on Saturday, the Deputy Inspector General of Police in charge of Finance and Administration, at the Force Headquarters, Shuaibu Gambo, told stakeholder that if the bill Is passed into law, financial challenges faced by the police would, to a large extent, be tackled.
According to him, “The idea is to dedicate the one percent budgetary deduction from each state to the security of the states. The money would not be given directly to the Police, but would be administered by the governors and committees set up for that purpose.
“We all know that budgeting for security in the country is so enormous and the truth is that the federal government alone cannot afford to shoulder the responsibility of funding the Police.
“So, if the bill is passed, the era of the Police going cap-in-hand, looking for assistance will be a thing of the past; the Police will have no excuse not to perform with the right logistics support and motivation.
“We deserve a better Police Force in Nigeria; we have consistently proved ourselves outside this country and won laurels. We can also achieve same in our country. We urge Nigerians to support every initiative that would help the force improve in its service delivery.”