Why We Enhanced Police Welfare In Kano – IGP

Inspector-general of police (IGP) Usman Alkali Baba has improved the welfare of officers and men of the Kano State Police Command by providing them with befitting accommodation. He spoke at the handing over of 88 apartments to beneficiaries at the Bompai Barracks.

He said the project was executed under the Public Private Partnership (PPP) with Vlaar Homes Limited to provide conducive working environment for officers and men.

The IGP said the building which was part of several under construction in various locations in the state command would provide a better working environment for the officers and men in crime prevention and control.

He said more accommodations – offices, residential apartments and commercial shops are underway to enhance the welfare and effective/efficient service delivery of officers and men of the command.

“I urge the officers that will benefit from these welfare packages to reciprocate by being committed and dedicated to the duties assigned to them, and that will encourage the authorities to do more for the Force,” Baba stated.

The police chief was represented by the commissioner of police, CP Mamman Dauda.

The contractor, Abubakar Bashir said the building which comprises 206 apartments, offices and warehouses, among others was kick started 12 months ago, and that they have delivered 88 apartments under phase one and promised to complete phase 2 in the next seven months.

Meanwhile, the commissioned building comprises 11 blocks of two-bedroom flats consisting of 88 residential apartments at the Bompai Barracks and handed to officers who were earlier ejected from the old building to enable the construction of the new edifice.

In a related development, the commissioner of police, CP Mamman Dauda under the IGP’s Group Life Assurance and Family Welfare Scheme, presented cheques of N18.7 million to 30 next of kin and families of deceased police officers. He urged the beneficiaries to judiciously use the money for the upkeep and welfare of the families.

“The IGP’s welfare scheme was meant to ameliorate the suffering or hardship faced by the deceased immediate family before the benefits of such officers are paid,” the CP said.