The National Economic Council (NEC), has approved N100 billion for rehabilitation of training institutions for the police and other security agencies.
The approval is however subject to a final ratification by President Bola Tinubu,
NEC’s decision followed recommendations by the adhoc committee it earlier constituted to assess the state of police and security agencies’ training institution nationwide.
At its 154th meeting held virtually on Wednesday, NEC also approved N2.6 billion for consultancy services for the project.
Last October during the council’s 152nd meeting, the President proposed the overhaul and revamp of training institutions for security agencies nationwide. In his presentation to NEC, Chairman of the adhoc committee, Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State underscored the urgency and significance of the condition of the training facilities, saying most of the training institutions are in dire condition.
In response, NEC Chairman, Vice President Kashim Shettima reaffirmed the commitment of the government to address the situation.
He also charged governors of the 36 states to ensure that their economic reforms translate into clear, measurable improvements in the lives of Nigerians.
Noting that governance is meaningful only when citizens can feel its impact, Shettima urged all tiers of government to focus on execution rather than rhetoric.
He said that the era of policy without results must give way to governance defined by tangible outcomes in communities across the country.
‘Our task is not to admire problems, but to solve them. Not to explain challenges, but to overcome them. And not to hope for progress, but to engineer it.
‘Today’s agenda speaks to our shared responsibility to build a nation where reforms translate into results, and where policies are not mere promises but convincing instruments of change felt in the markets, schools, clinics and farms across our federation’, he said.
