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NIGERIA POLICE FORCE ENTERS A NEW ERA OF STRENGTH AND PROFESSIONALISM
…as National Assembly Passes Police Institutes Establishment Bill and Nigeria Police Trust Fund (Amendment) Bill, 2025
The Nigeria Police Force has recorded yet another significant milestone in its ongoing reform and modernization efforts, as the National Assembly has passed the Police Institutes Establishment Bill and the Nigeria Police Trust Fund (Amendment) Bill, 2025 into law.
These landmark legislations represent a historic step toward enhancing professionalism, ensuring sustainable funding, and improving welfare within the Force. Together, they provide a solid legal foundation for building a modern, accountable, and well-equipped police institution that meets the security needs of a dynamic society. The new laws will usher in far-reaching changes across key areas of policing in Nigeria.
The Police Institutes Establishment Act provides for the consolidation and modernization of all police training and research institutions across the country. It strengthens their administrative framework, expands their academic capacity, and ensures that training curricula reflect global standards in law enforcement, leadership, investigation, technology, and community policing. With this Act, the Force can now coordinate professional training more effectively and prepare officers for the complexities of modern-day policing.
The Nigeria Police Trust Fund (Amendment) Act, on the other hand, fortifies the Force’s financial and administrative structure, ensuring greater fiscal transparency, accountability, and sustainability. It guarantees consistent and well-managed funding for operations, logistics, training, equipment, and welfare — key factors that have long limited the full realization of the Force’s operational capacity.
Together, these legislations address decades-long gaps in training, infrastructure, and funding that have constrained police effectiveness. They will transform the Police’s institutional framework, enabling training schools and colleges to upgrade infrastructure, adopt modern technologies, and establish exchange programmes and research collaborations with reputable local and international institutions.
The reforms also place strong emphasis on officer welfare and motivation, providing for improved conditions of service, enhanced health and insurance benefits, and better housing and career development opportunities — all designed to inspire a new era of professionalism and ethical service delivery.
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, Ph.D., NPM, commends the leadership and members of the National Assembly for their patriotic commitment to strengthening the Nigeria Police Force through this crucial legislative intervention. He also expresses deep appreciation to the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, His Excellency, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, for assenting to the Bills, describing the move as a strong demonstration of the administration’s resolve to modernize and professionalize policing in Nigeria.
The IGP assures Nigerians that, with this renewed legal and institutional framework, the Force will redouble efforts to elevate its training standards, nurture world-class officers, and consolidate ongoing reforms to deliver efficient, accountable, and citizen-focused policing services nationwide.
This development, he notes, is not only a milestone for the Nigeria Police Force, but also a victory for national security, professionalism, and public trust.
CSP BENJAMIN HUNDEYIN, anipr, mipra
Force Public Relations Officer
Force Headquarters, Abuja.
13th October, 2025
Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has expressed confidence in Nigeria’s security, saying he feels perfectly safe during his visit to the country. His remarks come amid ongoing reports of insecurity in various parts of Nigeria, making his statement a notable endorsement of the nation’s stability in certain regions.
Johnson made the declaration on Thursday, December 4, 2025, while addressing participants at the Imo State Economic Summit 2025 in Owerri, the state capital. He acknowledged having read travel advisories and news reports highlighting security concerns prior to his trip but said his experience has been reassuring.
He said he feels perfectly safe in the country and emphasized that the summit environment and local hospitality contributed to his sense of security. He also asked the audience if they felt safe, receiving an enthusiastic affirmation.
During his visit, Johnson commended Governor Hope Uzodimma and the Imo State Government for their development initiatives, particularly efforts to provide 24-hour electricity. He highlighted the potential of Nigeria as a hub for innovation and economic growth, noting the opportunities presented by emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence.
While his statements have been welcomed by some as a boost to international confidence in Nigeria, analysts caution that the former prime minister’s experience reflects only a controlled and secure environment within Imo State. Several parts of the country continue to face challenges, including banditry, communal conflicts, and kidnappings.
Nonetheless, Johnson’s visit and remarks are significant, sending a positive message to investors and global observers about Nigeria’s potential for stability and progress. They also underscore the contrast between localized experiences of safety and broader security challenges across the country.
By Emmanuel Iheaka, OWERRI
The President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote has assured Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State that his group will be one of the biggest investors in the state.
Dangote gave the assurance at the opening session of the Imo Economic Summit 2025 in Owerri on Thursday.
The renowned Africa’s industrialist urged Uzodimma to indicate his preferred area of investment and forget the rest.
Dangote described the Imo governor as a personal friend of decades and commended him for providing enabling environment for investment.
“We will be one of your biggest investors in Imo. So, please tell me the area to invest and we will invest”, Dangote declared.
He called on entrepreneurs to always invest at home, adding that foreigners cannot drive the economy of any nation more than the nationals.
“What attracts foreign investors is a domestic investor. Africa has about 30 percent of the world’s minerals. We are blessed,” he submitted.
Dangote reiterated that his refinery was set to launch 1.4 million barrels per day capacity, the highest for any single refinery in the world.
Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday declined to accept Prince Emmanuel Kanu’s appearance on behalf of his brother, Nnamdi Kanu, ruling that he is not a legal practitioner.
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