IGP Priorities Police Welfare …Distributes Kits, Sets Up First Aid Unit

Malik Yahya/

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba has ordered the immediate distribution of recently procured kits to various Zones, Commands, and Formations of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) for onward issuance to its personnel.

According to the police spokesman, CSP Muyiwa Adejobi, the resuscitation of the quarterly issuance of uniforms and other accouterments to members of the Inspectorate, Non-Commissioned Officers (NCOs) and Constable cadres in the Police Force is in furtherance of the ongoing efforts by the IGP to engender reforms and evolve a new people-friendly Police Force.

Adejobi stated: “The issuance of the new uniforms and accouterments, which is a continuous exercise, is free of charge to all Inspectors and members of the Rank-and-File of the Force as provisions have been made for the continuous procurement in the Police budget.

“The IGP, therefore, charged Police personnel to imbibe the habit of proper and clean turn-out to uphold sanctity, aura, and professionalism of the noble profession as efforts are in top gear to continually improve on the condition of service of all personnel of the NPF across the board.

“In the same vein, the IGP has approved the creation of First Aid Unit to be domiciled under the Nigeria Police Medical Service (NPMS), Force Headquarters, Abuja, and the inclusion of advanced First Aid Training to substitute the basic training available in the Nigeria Police Force Training Curriculum.

“The Police, in partnership with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), is currently holding a train-the-trainers workshop starting from today 23rd through Friday 25th February 2022, for personnel of the newly created unit, who would be deployed to all Commands and Formations across the nation, and in turn train cadets and recruits at the various Police training institutions.

“The IGP equally noted that the establishment of the First Aid Unit would enhance the capacity of the Police Emergency Response System, reiterated the unwavering commitment of the Force leadership to bequeathing to the nation a professional, dependable and responsive policing system.”