Police Affairs Ministry To Ensure Implementation Of Police Reform Roadmap

The Ministry of Police Affairs has reaffirmed its commitment to monitoring and evaluating the implementation of Nigeria’s police reform roadmap.

Speaking at a stakeholders engagement on police reforms in Abuja, the Minister of Police Affairs, Senator Ibrahim Gaidam, emphasized the need for strategic coordination of donor support to prevent duplication of efforts and ensure optimal resource allocation for Nigeria’s police development plan.

He underscored the crucial role of the Ministry in ensuring that the reform of the Nigeria Police Force is not just a policy but a priority assuring that the engagement was not a one-time event but an ongoing process, with public opinion playing an integral role at every stage to ensure that the reforms reflect the needs and aspirations of the communities they serve.

Also speaking at the event, the German Ambassador to Nigeria, Annett Günther, highlighted Germany’s contributions to strengthening police training in Nigeria.

She revealed that the German government has made significant investments in refurbishing and equipping training facilities in Lagos, Enugu, Abuja, and Kaduna with over 1,000 police trainers trained in modern policing techniques, leadership, human rights, crisis communication, and gender-sensitive policing.

The engagement brought together key stakeholders, including the Chairman of the Police Service Commission, the German Ambassador to Nigeria, the Director-General of the Institute of Police Studies, and representatives from the Office of the National Security Adviser, the Nigeria Police Force, the Nigeria Correctional Service, the Nigeria Police Trust Fund, CLEEN Foundation, and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

Aisha Adesanya, Edited By Grace Namiji