IGP Mohammed Adamu saluting President Muhammadu Buhari in a function in Abuja earlier
PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has on Thursday constituted Police Trust Fund Board of Trustees pursuant to the Nigeria Police Trust Fund Establishment Act 2019.
The Senior Special Assistant to the President (Media & Publicity), Garba Shehu in a statement on Thursday in Abuja revealed that President Buhari approved the appointment of retired Inspector-General of Police, Barrister Suleiman Abba as Chairman with Ahmed Aliyu Sokoto as Executive Secretary.
Others are Mr. Nnamdi Maurice Mbaeri – Representing Ministry of Police Affairs; Inspector-General of Police – Representing Nigeria Police Force; Usman Bilkisu – Representing Ministry of Justice, and Mr. Ben Akabueze (DG, Budget and National Planning) – Representing Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning
Other members are Engr. Mansur Ahmed – Representing Organised Labour, and Dr. Michael Bamidele Adebiyi – Representing Civil Society Group.
The statement added that the appointments were prudently considered for efficiency and service delivery toward boosting the Police to meet with global standard. However, the Minister of Police Affairs, Muhammad Maigari Dingyadi will announce the inauguration date of the Board of Trustees of the Police Trust Fund in due course.
“The above appointments are in furtherance of the Buhari administration’s commitment and drive to retooling Policing Architecture in the country by emplacing the Police Trust Fund to meet the aspiration of a well-funded, equipped and highly professional Nigeria Police Force in line with international best practices. This objective informed President Buhari’s re-establishment of the Ministry of Police Affairs on August 20, 2019”, it added.
The President also commended state governors, members of the National Assembly and Nigerians for their patriotic and spirited efforts at reforming Policing Architecture to deepen the country’s internal security.