Kayode Egbetokun, inspector-general of police (IGP), is seeking the establishment of a N100 billion fund to finance affordable houses for police officers across the country.
Egbetokun spoke on Monday during the first Nigeria Police
Force (NPF) housing summit in Abuja.
The summit was attended by Ahmed Dangiwa, minister of
housing, Solomon Arase, chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC), and
other top police officers.
The summit was themed: ‘Renewed Hope for Police Housing in
Nigeria’.
Speaking during the summit, Egbetokun said only 10 percent
of police housing needs is being currently met, adding that neglect has
rendered existing barracks uninhabitable.
The IGP said the purpose of the summit is to “develop
strategies to bridge this gap and ensure accessible and affordable housing for
all ranks” of the police.
In a statement by Muyiwa Adejobi, force spokesperson,
Egbetokun was quoted as saying engagement with stakeholders on the N100 billion
housing fund has commenced.
The IGP said the launch of the police housing summit is part
of his administration’s vision of providing “accessible and affordable housing
to its officers”.
“The housing summit also focuses on the establishment of a
N100 billion police housing fund, aimed at financing sustainable housing
development for officers,” the statement reads.
“The IGP notes that preliminary assessments and engagements
with key stakeholders are already underway in this regard.”
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