Delta To Boost Police Divisions With N34bn

The Delta State government has approved over N34 billion to build modern divisional police headquarters in each of the 25 local government areas of the state.

The commissioner for works (rural roads), Mr. Charles Aniagwu, who disclosed this while briefing journalists at the end of the State Executive Council meeting presided over by Governor Sheriff Oborevwori in Asaba yesterday said the commissioner for housing had been directed to commence necessary processes to ensure the projects are executed without delay.

Aniagwu explained that the projects, which are expected to cost over N34 billion, are aimed at strengthening security architecture in the state, particularly as the federal government moves towards implementing state policing across the country.

“The executive council meeting today, as usual, was led by the governor in line with the MORE Agenda, and several projects that touched the lives of our people across the 25 local government areas and across different sectors were approved.

“However, principal among the decisions reached today hinge on the number one responsibility of government, which is the security of lives and property,” he said.

He added that the approval of the security projects demonstrated the state government’s proactive approach to safeguarding residents.

“Flowing from that, and ahead of the federal government’s policy on state policing, the state government today approved the construction of state-of-the-art divisional police headquarters in the 25 local government areas of the state. That means we are going to have 25 of such facilities.

“In addition, the executive council also approved the establishment of a Special Police Protection Unit. These two projects together will gulp over N34 billion.

“Even though Delta today ranks as one of the most secure and safest states to live in Nigeria, our government believes that we need to take it a notch higher.

“With the federal government favourably disposed to allowing state policing across the country, there is the need for us to move ahead of others, and that is why the approval has been given,” he added.

Aniagwu further disclosed that the council also approved several other projects across different sectors, including road infrastructure in riverine communities, aimed at improving connectivity and boosting socio-economic development across the state.