Nigeria may yet be proud of her police force as a new law aiming to repackage the force into a people friendly and combat ready force has been signed into law by President Muhammadu Buhari.
The new law just assented to by the president will enhance enduring cooperation and partnership between the police force and community in maintaining peace and combating crimes nationwide.”
In a statement released by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, the president communicated his assent to the bill to the National Assembly, through a memo to the clerk of the National Assembly, dated Sept 16, 2020.
According to the statement, the new Act repeals the Police Act Cap. P19 Laws of the Federation, 2004.
It also provides for a more effective and well organised Police Force, driven by principles of transparency and accountability in it’s operations and management of it’s resources.
Parts of the statement read, “Among others, the Act establishes an appropriate funding framework for the police in line with what is obtainable in other federal government key institutions, enhances professionalism in the force through increased training opportunities and creates an enduring cooperation and partnership between the police force and community in maintaining peace and combating crimes nationwide.”
