President Muhammadu Buhari says funding of the Nigeria Police is a huge challenge for Federal Government, hence the need for the Police Trust Fund (PTF).
The president said this at the inauguration of blocks of buildings built by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) for the officers and men of the Nigeria Police Special Protection Unit Base 6, at Omagwa, Ikwerre local government area of Rivers State.
Represented by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Buhari said even with the establishment of PTF there was still need to source more funding avenues for the police in order to enhance the security of the society.
He said the federal government on his watch had invested significantly in the NDDC, as could be seen in the many projects across the Niger Delta states.
Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio, disclosed that NDCC was struggling to complete 13, 777 abandoned projects across the Niger Delta states.
Inspector General of Police Alkali Baba Usman commended Buhari for the police quarters, saying it is a key security project.
