IGP issues directives for distribution of additional uniforms, kits, body armour

Etim Ekpimah

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba has ordered the immediate distribution of additional batches of uniforms, kits, accoutrements and body armours for police personnel especially Inspectors and other ranks with effect from today 24th March 2022.

He further directed the allocation of 253 newly procured operational and emergency vehicles for police formations across Zonal and State Commands nationwide.

According to a statement signed by the Acting Force’s PRO, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi on Thursday, the IGP directed that the distributed items must get to every member of the Inspectorate cadre and other ranks of the Force in furtherance of the Force Management’s zeal to boost the welfare of police personnel and improve their condition of service.

The statement added that the vehicles, which are to be allocated to commands and formations, include 110 Land Cruiser Buffalo Trucks, 33 IVM Carrier Pick Up Trucks, 37 Mikano Pick Up Trucks, 20 Nord Max Pick Up Trucks, 18 Mikano Lorry Trucks, 5 Armoured Personnel Carriers (APCs), 3 Toyota Hiace Ambulance Vehicles, 1 Toyota Armoured Coaster Bus, amongst others.

Emphatically, the Inspector-General of Police assured of his administration’s commitment to sustaining the regular issuance of uniforms to police personnel, as well as his readiness to continually provide the needful and upgrade the operational capability of the Force at all levels in order to completely stamp out crimes and criminality in the country.