Perm Sec Pledges Improved Welfare For Police Officers

The newly appointed permanent secretary of the Ministry of Police Affairs, Dr Anuma Ogbonnaya Nila, has pledged to investigate the affairs of the Nigeria Police Force’s rank and file to ensure improved welfare.

Dr Anuma also reiterated his commitment to ensuring the full implementation of President Bola Tinubu’s 8-Point agenda as it affects the police ecosystem.

He stated these during a meeting with the ministry’s management and staff on Tuesday at the ministry headquarters in Abuja, where he assumed duty.

The permanent secretary expressed his willingness to facilitate and fast-track the needs of the police rank and file to enable them to provide effective and efficient service delivery to the citizens and maximum security in the country.

In his words, “We can change the narratives and bring smiles to the faces of the wives, children, and police officers across the country. When you joke about the welfare of the police, you have insecurity. We have to join hands to ensure we address the challenges they have.

“I am aware of the main mandate of this ministry, which is to ensure internal security through the support of the Police ecosystem and to ensure effective security policy implementation by providing sufficient administrative support to the Nigeria Police and Police Academy as well as promoting community policing through engagement with the citizens and leadership in the community across the country.”

He charged the directorate cadre, staff, and stakeholders to support him in discharging his duty in the ministry, adding that he runs an inclusive and open-door policy for effective and efficient service delivery to Nigerians.

He said, “I will run an open-door policy, inclusive administration where everybody will be carried along. I am a true Nigerian, a detribalised person who works with people of all ages, and my loyalty is 100 percent to the minister.”

In his welcome remarks, the director overseeing the permanent secretary’s office, Mr Okehie Isaac Tochukwu, said that the ministry’s management and staff are ready to cooperate and support Dr Anuma in achieving the ministry’s mandate.