*Advocates removal of Police from envelop budgetary regime
By Nudoiba Ojen
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has stressed the need to remove the Nigeria Police Force from the envelope budgetary regime to allow for accurate funding projections.
This, the IGP said, would enable greater flexibility and ensure the availability of funds to manage the Force more effectively.
A statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, stated that Egbetokun spoke at the National Assembly, Abuja on Thursday when he defended the 2025 budget for the NPF before the Joint Committees on Police Affairs and Police Institutions.
He stressed the need for “the approval and creation of a Special Operations Account dedicated solely to national security emergencies.
The IGP also canvassed an increase in allocations for Overhead and Capital Expenditure.
He further proposed allocating funds for the construction of five new zonal headquarters, along with supporting tactical units critical to internal security.
He also called for the approval of dedicated budget lines for police training institutions to enhance capacity building.
Additionally, the IGP stressed that the prompt and full release of appropriated funds in 2025 would be essential for the smooth functioning of the entire Force.
The IGP was accompanied by the Force Management Team and other senior officers.
Present at the budget presentation were Senator Abdulhamid Mallam Maidori (Chairman, Senate Committee on Police Affairs); Hon. Makki Yalleman (Chairman, House Committee on Police Affairs); Senator (Dr.) Ibrahim Gaidam (Minister of Police Affairs); DIG Hashimu Argungu Retd (Chairman Police Service Commission); and other members of the committees.
