In a bizarre show of self-adulation, the Inspector-General of Police, (IGP) Usman Alkali Baba, has given himself a passmark for “laudable achievements” of the NPF under his charge.
According to a statement released on Sunday by the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, Baba said:
“The IGP made reference to some laudable achievements of the NPF under his administration including the excising and massive expansion of the Cybercrime Unit, the massive construction of specialist hospitals and acquisition of medical facilities for the Medical Unit, the digitalization of the Force Legal Section, the digitalization of personnel records under the Force Secretary office, enhanced aerial and marine operations, improved Police Animal Section, digitized Central Motor Registry, establishment of the NPF Construction company assisting in Construction and renovation of barracks and facilities, amongst others.
The police boss promised to institutionalised a sustainable mechanism that will make the police force more nimble, effective and efficient to grapple with the challenges of the future.
He said further: “The Inspector-General of Police has however assured that the process, which has been institutionalized, will be continuous and deliberate to achieve a total overhaul of old systems and patterns in the Police to give way for a full digitalization in no distant time.
He stressed that this would greatly improve investigations and intelligence gathering activities of the Police for a more robust and results oriented interaction with the public”.
