The Federal Government has approved over four billion naira in the 2021 budget for fueling of police vehicles.
Minister of Police Affairs Muhammad Dingyadi announced this in a statement in Abuja, while presenting a paper titled, “Strategic Leadership Development: The Role of the Ministry of Police Affairs” presented to Strategic Leadership and Command Course 3/2021 participants of the National Institute of Police Studies.
He noted that the amount would cover expenditure on fuel supply to Police Commands in the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT.
The Minister said the endorsement was the first in the history of Nigeria Police that over 4 billion naira was approved for fuelling of police vehicles in the country, adding that the ministry would sustain the gesture.
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Dingyadi however, pledged the commitment of the ministry to prioritise the training and development of police officers.
