PSC, PTF partner on strengthening national security

 PSC, PTF partner on strengthening national security

The leadership of the Police Service Commission (PSC) has met with the leadership of the Police Trust Fund (PTF) to forge a productive partnership aimed at improving the nation’s security architecture.

Head of Media, PSC, Ikechukwu Ani, disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday, August 21.

Ani said: “The two institutions noted that they play vital roles in ensuring that the Nigeria Police Force is not only equipped but prepared to meet the challenges of modern policing in the country.”

He said the chairman of the commission, Hashimu Argungu, who led the PSC team, including DIG Taiwo Lakanu (rtd), Commissioner, and Chief Onyemuche Nnamani, Secretary, declared that the Commission was ready to work with the Fund to restore the dignity of the Nigeria Police Force.

Argungu emphasised that without the Police Force, there would be no PSC or PTF, stressing that both institutions must collaborate to create a new and vibrant Police Force worthy of the respect and endorsement of the citizens.

In his remarks, the Executive Secretary of the Trust Fund, Mohammed Sheidu, noted that the focus of the Fund was on providing the resources needed to enhance the welfare, training, and operational capabilities of Nigerian Police personnel.

“Our initiatives, such as upgrading Police Colleges and Institutions, deploying power solutions to stations and barracks, and raising funds through public and private partnerships, are all geared towards this goal,” he added.

Sheidu promised to intensify efforts at improving the Force, emphasizing that these efforts must be complemented by the Commission’s commitment to maintaining the highest standards of discipline and professionalism within the Force.

He further stated that the Fund “looks forward to strengthening the collaboration between the two institutions, stressing that ‘together we can create a Police Force that not only meets the expectations of our people but exceeds them.’”