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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reiterated the need to assist and support Police veterans at all levels of government, including well-meaning members of the society.
He stated this during the launch of the Nigeria Police Force Veterans Foundation at the Corporate Headquarters, Police Service Commission, Abuja.
In his speech read by the Minister of State Police Affairs, Hajia Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, the President pointed out that one of the responsibilities of government and individuals in society is supporting and sustaining the Police Veterans’ Foundation for the attainment of its objectives.
In his words, “ As the President of our dear country, I will not only give my full support to the Veterans Foundation but will also ensure that such areas like improving the pension and severance package of retired Police Officers are immediately reviewed to reflect the enormity of their contributions and commitment to our country.
“Also, administrative processes towards issuance of an Executive Order will be immediately initiated to set aside a day, perhaps, 5th March (being today, the launch of the Veterans’ Foundation) or 1st April (being the date that the hitherto existing police forces of Northern and Southern provinces were amalgamated to form a unified Nigeria Police Force), as National Police and Veterans’ Day in Nigeria.
“We must reflect on the cost of peace and security in Nigeria, to enable us to fully appreciate and thank our Police veterans, for placing the nation’s security before their own lives. Their courage, sacrifices, and commitment to peace and security undoubtedly create a huge debt that Nigeria cannot commensurately be repaid to them.
He added that the Nigeria Police Force is a critical symbol of State legitimacy and the lead agency in Nigeria’s internal security architecture.
Tinubu charged Nigerians not to lose faith in the Government over the hard times and reiterated the concrete efforts and measures that are already underway to tackle and contain threats and issues of insecurity in Nigeria.
Earlier, the Chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC), Dr Solomon Arase said the launch of the Police Veterans’ Foundation will always be chronicled as a great milestone for the members of the Nigeria Police Force, both serving and retired.
In his words, “Perhaps, a historical background to the conceptualization of the Nigeria Police Veterans’ Foundation will help us situate where we are coming from to enable us fully appreciate its import and timeliness to retired Police officers.
“I believe that the experience of retired Police officers which spans through different decades would be of invaluable assistance in evolving policies that will help in repositioning the Nigeria Police for optimal functionality in delivering on its mandate.”
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