Ahmed_o2:
@Khings, are you a police officer?

I don't think he is one of us,may be a well-wisher

obitrac: I don't think he is one of us,may be a well-wisher

u may b right,

Jonathan Sets up Committee to Probe Funding of Police Colleges

23 Jan 2013

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Minister of Police Affairs, Navy Captain Caleb Olubolade (rtd)

By Dele Ogbodo and Yemi Akinsuyi

President Goodluck Jonathan Tuesday set up a committee to probe all monies received by the police, either through donations or appropriation for renovation and upgrade of its training institutions from 2009 to 2012.

The setting up of the committee came on the heels of the president’s visit last Friday to the Police College, Ikeja, which is in a state of decay because of prolonged neglect by successive administration.

It also coincided with a meeting in Abuja between the Minister of Police Affairs, Navy Captain Caleb Olubolade (rtd), and Inspector General of Police (IG), Mr. Mohammed Abubakar, over the state of police training institutions.

The establishment of the committee and the president’s visit to the 73-year-old institution are the fallout of the footage of a documentary aired by Channels Television last week to draw attention to the decay in the college.

A statement from the presidency said the 11-member committee will be chaired by the Director, Special Duties with a representative of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) as vice-chairman.

Other members of the committee, which has until January 29 to submit its report are: Director, Finance and Accounts; Director, PID; Director, PSD; three representatives of NPF, legal adviser, Head of Budget Division, Head of Internal Audit, Head of External Audit and Secretary PRS.

The committee, among other terms of reference, will ascertain the amount of funds appropriated by the Federal Government to the police for the renovation/upgrade of its training institutions between 2009 and 2012 and total donations received during the period.

It will also examine the budget proposed/appropriated to the NPF for the institutions between 2009 and 2012 as well as verify the utilisation of the funds.

As part of the efforts to redress the situation at the police colleges, Olubolade met with the IG and other top police officers on how to find immediate solutions to the lapses that led to the neglect of the training institutions.

Answering reporters’ questions after the meeting, the minister said: “I’m here to follow up and interact with the IG and his management team to look at the lapses that may exist and how to surmount it because it is a joint effort and I think it is critical to do that.

“Ordinarily, I would have called this meeting at the ministry but once I have a management team with them, sometimes I like to do less stretching and come around and see progress, and he (IG) is making some progress in certain areas. I will also want to have a look at them.”

The minister pledged the government’s commitment to reposition the NPF, adding that the government was working round the clock to address every issue that had to do with the optimum performance of the police.

On his visit to the Presidential Villa on Monday, he said: “I went to the presidency to see the Chief of Staff and that is a regular routine thing that we do because Mr. President is also away.

“I also made a similar visit to the vice-president’s office, so that at both ends if there are issues that pertain to the police, I would like to know and hear about it.”

A retired Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) in charge of Operations, Mr. Adedayo Adeoye, however, blamed the rot in the police on past military officers appointed to man the Ministry of Police Affairs.

He accused the ministers of fighting the police they were appointed to protect and develop.

“The problem of the rot in the police started from the time of David Jemibewon, a retired military officer, to that of Godwin Abe, and the present minister, Caleb Olubolade. They are all retired military officers, who concerned themselves with promotions.

“Anytime there is assistance for the police, the organisation or governor would first inform the Police Affairs Minister, who would quickly inform his constituent, the military, and they in turn would quickly seek for the same assistance, thereby reducing drastically what is meant for the police alone.

“On a daily basis, they keep rendering the police powerless and equipping the military for the job of policing,” the retired police boss stated.

In the meantime, Channels Television has postponed the launch of its intervention programme to mobilise assistance for the upgrade of the Police College, Ikeja.

The General Manager Operations (GMO) of Channels Television, Mr. Kayode Akintemi, explained that the postponement was done to get the involvement of every stakeholder who is essential in the rebuilding of the police academy.

eyeovgodcandoit: Hey guys hav u heard!? That our names has started appearin on d psc website? Www.psc.gov.ng check t out. Because he lives, i can face d great site nd smile while my name is bein boldly written in glory. A O A V. O S. Cadetz. Cngratulatnz. Welkome back ma able chairman. Lolz.

I GUESS U PROBABLY GOT UR NEWS FROM DS LINK.....
http://www.psc.gov.ng/node/194


OUTDATED!!!!!!!!!!

The info is an old post. Its for 2010 recruitment and beside I saw 3 of my friends names there too who got the job that same year.well I just heard the name for inspectors has finally being compiled for release.

Eromosele1: I just heard the name for inspectors has finally being compiled for release.

How true is this info pls?

List would be out 25th Jan 2013, dis is not a JOKE, Its real. Pls Watch out! D Lord is with us!

Abrespect: List would be out 25th Jan 2013, dis is not a JOKE, Its real. Pls Watch out! D Lord is with us!

We started this week with fasting and prayer. This is a sign that our God is on the throne. Jesus will break every protocol and shortlist our names (Amen) Let it be has u have said it (Amen).

Abrespect: List would be out 25th Jan 2013, dis is not a JOKE, Its real. Pls Watch out! D Lord is with us!

U said no speculation. So its dis information aunthetic

Abrespect: List would be out 25th Jan 2013, dis is not a JOKE, Its real. Pls Watch out! D Lord is with us!

ABRESPECT!!!!!! Hope this info will come true sha? Because i've been putting my mind off on this police ICT long expectation, hoping dat in psc due time, they will remember us. I'm not loosing hope anyway, but i'm just tired of dis long expectation.

Abrespect: List would be out 25th Jan 2013, dis is not a JOKE, Its real. Pls Watch out! D Lord is with us!

I pray it come to pass cos dere is nothing impossible at this point.....Baba we depend on u alone

The list is not ready yet. You guys should put your mind off the list. It'll take months before the final release. And don't bother who my source is or where i got my info. But my source is very strong.

delivite: The list is not ready yet. You guys should put your mind off the list. It'll take months before the final release. And don't bother who my source is or where i got my info. But my source is very strong.

Its ur source de IG or PSC chairman? No I guess.. Am sorry oo...

pls, let us stop ds false hope, psc wont release any names for now, let keep prayin dat GOD help us all.

I want 2 refer evry1 in d aoze 2 d shortlisted candidates of 2010 specialist list.

The selection of candidates were nt equal in d states.This also may nt b excluded,do nt expect equal num of candidates per states.All d candidates dat were shortlistd 4 d medical wl surely b recruitd nd my prayer 4 evry1 s dat notn medically will affect d result 4 any of us.Ples blind ur ears 2 evry speculatns nd reliable source coz d list may come out longer than expectd.U can check this out urselves that 2010 specialist recruitment process took 2yrs.
www.psc.gov.ng/node/194

aluta2:
Is ur source de IG or PSC chairman?

That's a very good question.

If I may ask,please how many months has our recruitment lasted now, right from when we apply for the job till now?

It's been 7 months now since d advert for ICT Prof. was published

Count down, i can authoritatively tell d house dat d list ve b compile n it would be out 2moro, God's willing, be abreast & confidant.

Where is everybody? Less than 10hours 2 go!! ICT OFFICERS

Abrespect: Less than 10hours 2 go

My friend stop that!

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Abrespect: Count down, i can authoritatively tell d house dat d list ve b compile n it would be out 2moro, God's willing, be abreast & confidant.

I hope you are not giving us false hope. Let's see sha.

Discouragin police college
Police recruits lament conditions at Oji River Police college

January 25, 2013 | 12:45 am
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BY TONY EDIKE
ENUGU—THE deplorable condition of the Nigeria Police Colleges appears to be a general phenomenon across the country as Vanguard observed what could be described as the worst case ofinfrastructural decay and total neglect at Oji River Police College in Enugu State.
Besides, the inhuman treatment being meted out to the recruits that undergo training in the college is better imagined than experienced as they are denied basic facilities needed for them to function properly while in the training camp. The police officers serving at the college also suffer the same fate as their barracks are in serious state of decay.
The case of the Police College in Oji River, according to the trainees, is that of many years of infrastructural decay, as no new structure had been built after the inception of the college whichstarted in the early seventies, and thereseems to be no plan for renovation of the dilapidated office and hostel accommodations.
During a visit to the college on Wednesday, Vanguard observed that allthe internal roads are in deplorable condition while only the office buildings including the office of the Commandant, Police Commissioner Dorothy Gimba, who assumed duty in the college a few months ago, was habitable as they were repainted not too long ago.
Recruits sleep on blocks arranged as beds
According to investigations, the dormitories for the trainees or recruits are usually overcrowded whenever they are in session while many of them who could not secure the primitive steel double-decker beds sleep on blocks, which they arrange as an alternative to beds. Besides, those who are lucky to get bed sleep on flattened and smelly six spring mattresses said tohave been bought at the inception of the college.
The trainees also complained bitterly ofpoor feeding and lack of teaching and learning facilities, which they blamed on total neglect of the college by the police authorities over time as well as mismanagement of resources by past administrations.
The college, which was built in the 70s to provide manpower for the police force as well as to boost the capacity ofmembers of the force, especially those from the Eastern parts of the country through refresher courses, and several training sessions had been held over the years but there had been no effort to improve on the available facilities.

File: Jonathan in Police college hostel in Lagos
The Police Detective College in Enugu, which also renders in-service training for the personnel is also not better placed in terms of infrastructure, as many of the trainees lack facilities especially in the dormitories.
One of the recruits, who completed his 15 months mandatory training in the college on December 21, 2012 and now serving at one of the urban police divisions in Enugu (names withheld) told Vanguard that their experience in the college was really dehumanizing and discouraging to anyone coming into the force as a fresher. He called on the police authorities and the Federal Government to quickly intervene by addressing the urgent needs of the college.
Recalling their sad experiences during their one year and three months stay inOji River, the police constable said: “Forthree to four months we slept in total darkness because of a prolonged power outage caused by faulty transformer. The giant Lister generating plant in the college had been faulty for several months and no longer in use, yet it could not be repaired and there was no replacement.
“Many of us were charging our phonesoutside the college and from some officers who could afford private generators at a cost of N50 per battery.Those who could not afford it stayed without phones. There is no water because the Sumo pump got burnt many months ago and pumping water from the borehole became impossible, forcing the students to source water from other unsafe places.
Rooms are water logged during rainy season due to leaking roofs
“It was like living in hell during the rainy season because most of the dormitories had leaking roofs. The hostels were covered with asbestos roofing sheets many years ago and they have now expired, including thoseused for the offices and quarters for police officers. Whenever it rains at night, the rooms would be waterlogged and we will be forced to keep vigil till morning.
“We had 10 squads living in 10 hostels.The asbestos roof in hostels one, two, three, four and nine had been replaced with aluminum long-span roofing sheets and are in good condition, but the rest (hostels six, seven and 10) as well as the kitchen are in a very bad shape as they are all leaking. The kitchen where they cook for the trainees is very dirty. Rice and Beans, which is a regular meal served, are usually filled with stones. Rice is usually served with hot pepper with excess red oil poured on the food causing the trainees running nose (catarrh).

Cont.....
“We are served food without meat or fish. They serve rice with only crayfish and you have no right to ask any question about it. The food at the college canteen is generally poor forcing the trainees to patronize the nearby Mammy market operated by some officers’ wives.
“In fact, our condition there was just like that of prison inmates. The difference is that we had freedom to move around. We call ourselves prisoners jokingly because there was no much difference between us and prisoners.
“Apart from the hostels, many officers’ quarters are also leaking while soak-away pits have become obsolete causing leakage of human wastes. The mattresses used on the iron double-deck beds are too old and dirty. They are just like mats causing the trainees body pains.
150 trainees occupy hostel built for 100
“Electricity in the hostel was not functioning well as wires (cables) are drawn from all corners to get supply. Inour session were 2, 015 recruits but 1, 920 passed out successfully on December 21, 2012. Each squad had 150 members in one hostel whereas aswe learnt, the capacity was for 100 men. The entire hostels were congested but we never complained. The last squad was recruited October 17, 2011 and we passed out on December 21, 2012.”
“While in the training camp we were paid just N3, 493 allowance per month for the period of 15 months. The allowance was paid late most times. But we were given uniforms, belt and canvas without paying for them. It was indeed an experience but let’s hope that the next set of trainees would have a better deal.”
The new Commandant of the college, CPGimba, could not be reached for her comments as she was not on seat when Vanguard visited but sources said she had severally sent the situationreport on the college to her superiors at the headquarters for necessary action while she had tried to improve on the condition of available facilities and ensured strict discipline among theofficers and trainees.
www.vanguardngr.com/2013/01/police-recruits-lament-conditions-at-oji-river-police-college/?utm_source=&utm_medium=twitter

Expect d best ICT Professionals, God is control we're simply d best, in Jesus Name! Amen.

Count down, < 6hrs 2go, Polag. Board meetin currently on

Ict cadet Recruitment, issues ar being delibrated upon by d board, list about 2 be released, source close 2 d chairman, d IGP, d Minister of Police Affair & d host of heaven, d Almighty, d rose of Sharon d lily of d vally, d all suffient God. Pls stay updated i'll be back soon!

Hahahahahhahahaha Abrospect oriator u one fall ur hand today then tomorrow u go go desert as milliontone do lol guy easy oh.

Let's all keep our fingers crossed and hope that everything works out well,....

Abrespect: Ict cadet Recruitment, issues ar being delibrated upon by d board, list about 2 be released, source close 2 d chairman, d IGP, d Minister of Police Affair & d host of heaven, d Almighty, d rose of Sharon d lily of d vally, d all suffient God. Pls stay updated i'll be back soon!

If i guess ryt ur source is Almighty God

Eromosele1: Hahahahahhahahaha Abrospect oriator u one fall ur hand today then tomorrow u go go desert as milliontone do lol guy easy oh.

@MY GREAT OFFICERS

Remember the story of ELIJAH and ELISHA . . . .


@Abrespect , I must tell you that you are a man of honour for keeping the flag flying . . . .

pls. keep it up . . .

dont allow some people here to use their unbeliefs to make our people here

despirited,

demented,

dejected,

derailed,

defeated,

de - ict ed,

de - npf ed,

de - psc ed,

de - Nigeria ed

@EJAY . . .
I am just out of here physically but my spirit has always been here . . .

@GFREY6, EYEOFGOD, DELEX012 . . .

I appreciate you for being brotherly . . .

@Eromosele1

I reserve my comment . . .


@PSC . . . .

Keep doing good so that good will keep doing you. . . . . . . .

ENJOY THE TENSION . . .

DONT ALLOW HYPERTENSION . . . .

If you knew what GOD has done for me . . .
then . . . .
you'ld have shouted . . .

1,000,000 . . . HALLELUYAH

. . .
PRAISE THY LORD . . .

This waiting game is frustrating. The only logical reason why releasing the list is taking so long is because it is being doctored. We just hope that we aren't doctored-out.