IGP seeks recruitment of 31,000 Policemen yearly

The Inspector General of Police (IGP),  Ibrahim Idris Kpotum Friday appealed to the federal government to approve the recruitment of 31, 000 policemen yearly for the next five years in order to boost the workforce of the Nigeria Police Force.

The IGP made this demand at the Passing out Parade of recruit Constables at the Police Training School in Minna Friday.

Kpotum who was represented by the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Finance and Administration, Shuaibu Gambo said that the current ratio of the policemen to the public is below the United Nations approved ratio pointing out that with the recruitment of 31,000 policemen yearly, the nation would be able to meet up.

He applauded the approval of the government in the recruitment of 10,000 police Constables who passed out yesterday in various Police Training Schools across the country expressing optimism that approval would be given for more to be recruited for next year.