The Senate has passed a bill seeking to give legal framework for the establishment of Nigerian Police Force Training Institutions.
21st CENTURY CHRONICLE reports that the passage of the bill was after the adoption of a report of the Committee on Police Affairs at plenary on Wednesday.
The Chairman of the committee, Sen. Abdulhamid Ahmed (Jigawa, APC), who presented the report, said the passage of the bill would help improve the operations of the institutions and ultimately enhance the capacity of police personnel for better results.
He said the bill, when passed, would further motivate police personnel to carry out their constitutional responsibilities.
Ahmed expressed regret that many of the institutions in the country lacked legal and adequate financial resources to practise and function effectively in spite of their years of establishment.
He said some of them were not in good condition due to years of neglect by the authorities, adding that the bill, when passed, will make the institutions to serve as high level centres for provision of professional training and other related matters.
Sen. Abdul Ningi (Bauchi, PDP) said it was important for the bill to be passed, as it would support the Police Force in its operations and make it stand the test of time.
Ningi said there was the need to get the best personnel to man the force, stressing that the passage of the bill would provide the required training for the personnel.
