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August 23, 2019
President Muhammadu Buhari says the Nigerian Police Force structure is being overhauled, re-positioned and primed with modern technological gadgets to meet rising security challenges across the nation.
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ThePresident stated this when he received traditional rulers from the North led bythe Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar III at the Presidential Villa, Abuja onFriday.
Healso disclosed that an intelligence loop among all security outfits had beencreated.
Accordingto him, the ongoing reform of the police will include recruitment of morehands, cultivation of stronger local intelligence and networking withcommunities, traditional rulers and adequate training.
PresidentBuhari noted that the return of the Ministry of Police Affairs was purposely todrive the new initiative of ensuring proper provision of security for lives andproperty, with proactive intelligence gathering to nip crimes in the bud.
PresidentBuhari urged the traditional rulers to provide more support to securityagencies with their versatile knowledge of communities and individuals.