The Nigeria Police yesterday said it will open the Nigerian Police Broadcasting Service (NPBS)‎ and the Nigeria Police Emergency Response (NPER) in the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory on January 30,2017.

This initiative is said to further boost President Muhammadu Buhari’s quest for fighting crime and criminality in Nigeria and at the same boost the ‎Vice-President, Yemi Osibanjo’s campaign of job creation as means of wiping out poverty in Thee country.

However, the NPBS and NPER which are the innovations of the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris‎ when fully operational will broadcast nationwide on TV, radio, online and the National Emergency Communication Command and Control Centre with its headquarters in Abuja and locations in each of the 36 states to give it effective national coverage.

This was contained in a presentation made to the Nigeria Content Development and Monitoring Board in Abuja.

‎Making the presentation on behalf of the Police yesterday, Ono Akpe noted that the project is expected to gulp S500 million without the Nigeria Police contributing anything to the fund..

“The Nigeria Police has executed an MOU with Skytick International Limited. The company under the MOU is obliged to raise the required fund to construct, purchase and install all needed equipment including the helicopter and drones for the effective operation of the project throughout the country.

“The company with the full compliment of the compliments of the police will operate the NPBS for a period of 20 years before handing over to the Nigeria Police. The Nigeria Police is only obligated under the MOU to provide land in the name 36 states and the FCT for construction of the Television and Radio stations”.

Speaking on the benefits of the initiave, the Chief Executive Officer of Skytick‎ International Limited who is the major partner, Edirin Jerry Wesley said that NPBS is to serve and ensure that the Nigerian Public has access to an efficient and effect police service that meets their security and safety needs through delivery of its strategic objectives.

He added that it will create a platform to interact with the public and provide them with an opportunity to voice their opinions and other concerns and effect improvements in service provision and deliver an effective and efficient people oriented community police services based on global best practices to build capacity of citizens so that informed feedback and debate on police can freely and easily take place.

He further noted that the equipment are already arriving in the country, awaiting the start of transmission.



In his own remarks, Deputy Inspector General of Police, Joshak Habila said that the force is more encouraged that the initiative will be a success, given the calibre of people involved in the implementation.

He added that the coming up on board of NPBS will further improve the work of the Nigeria Police as it bothers on security of lives and properties.

“Through NPBS‎, we are going to do our best to effect and educate people on security and protection of lives and properties, especially those in the oil and crime zones.

“We need the support of all stakeholders in the implementation of this laudable initiative”, he added.

Responding, the Chairman of the Board, Engr. Simbi Wabote noted that the overall concept is novel and will go a long way to address the security challenges in the country if it is done and executed professionally‎.

“Security is about information gathering and communication. Before now, police don’t carry guns, but batons. But, as we can see today, even the AK 47 is not enough to protect Nigerians.

“Security is going more digital, and we have to flow with the tide, if we are to get desired result.

“We will identify with the project, since part of our responsibility is to develop local content and we need security to do all of this. We are committed to the project and also be an advocate of the project”, he stated.

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Always good at making noise and empty promises, how far about the 10,000 police force you promised to employ.

Lie lie things

Even AIT and Raypower with channel tv no employ 20,000. You're talking of police radio and tv which cnt employ more than 50people

Lies engineered by Lie MADhaMAD

Police wan give jobs or dem wan thief jobs which one

Hmmmm.. Really don't know what to say.. Anyway, Kudos to them.. Visit my signature

For where

20,000?

How many people dey work for other government owned media like NTA?

These people can lie for Satan

Olokpa wayre

Lol

So we traded the 10,000 jobs
To get 20,000 jobs
Mmmmh, smartest move so far since 1960

This government sha...

What about the 10,000 police jobs?

LUGBE:


Always good at making noise and empty promises, how far about the 10,000 police force you promised to employ.

Lie lie things

They have started working already......

This govt don abuse the word "to".
Any small thing to to to to.

Is this news from Lie Mohammed .

A drop in mighty ocean

Another cool way to steal funds

Plus have they kicked off already or it is my eyes that is seeing double @ Territory on January 30,2017.

Ordinary NTA is not up to standard, you want to create a corruption sorry Police Tv.

But wait, what will they be broadcasting? How to extort from individuals?

Instead, spend the effort in making the Nigerian Police a credible institution, then when they talk we will listen.

Ok

Typical example of what you find in a failed society!!!
Police leaves crime fighting and move to radio and television.
What type clueless and visionless leadership is that?

oh.... we dey wait. employment without salary increase

I'm here to read comments anyway.. .

If this station start, make nobody call for their phone-in programme bad mouth them. otherwise, when them catch u for traffic, they go victimize u

NPF...
Abeg NEXT!!!

hit this is true then that company is mad

Is it me or my eyes are seeing January 30 2017. All these copy and paste bloggers that don't do any sort of editing. :

GOOD DEVELOPMENT

I billion jobs indeed..

Who even want to watch Nigerian police TV station sef

LUGBE:


Always good at making noise and empty promises, how far about the 10,000 police force you promised to employ.

Lie lie things

Youth are the problem of this country , hatred is affecting some pple Brian ,

They av employed them .... I saw the one of Oyo state

sounds good on paper, only hope that it does go down the drain due to selfish interests.

Nice one

donk552:
Even AIT and Raypower with channel tv no employ 20,000. You're talking of police radio and tv which cnt employ more than 50people

May be if you are patient enough to read the post to the end you will understand what is written.

The station will be located in each state and fct (radio TV and online)

recruitment nko?