The National Economic Council (NEC) has appointed Enugu State governor, Peter Mbah, as chairman of the committee for the overhaul of training institutions for security agencies across the country.
This followed the endorsement of President Bola Tinubu’s proposal for a sweeping overhaul of security training facilities across the country, as submitted to the 152nd meeting of NEC at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
To give life to this vision, NEC unanimously resolved to place Governor Mbah at the helm of the strategic committee, which also has Governors Uba Sani (Kaduna), Dapo Abiodun (Ogun), Kefas Agbu (Taraba), Umoh Eno (Akwa Ibom), Dauda Lawal (Zamfara), and Abdullahi Sule (Nasarawa) as members and former Inspector General of Police, Baba Usman, as Secretary.
Addressing NEC, President Tinubu underscored the urgency and import of the task, saying, “We have to make the conditions of the training facilities more conducive for both the trainers and trainees.”
The committee has one month to deliver a blueprint for the renovation and modernisation of training institutions for the Nigeria Police Force and sister security agencies in line with President Tinubu’s commitment to transforming the security sector.
Meanwhile, Governor Mbah’s appointment places him at the centre of Nigeria’s new push to strengthen national security architecture through improved training, facilities, and conditions for personnel.
His leadership is expected to translate the federal government’s vision into actionable reforms that will reverse years of decay in security training institutions across the country.
