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Federal Government Approves N13.3bn Take Off For Community Policing by AutosBay(m): 1:44pm On Aug 21, 2020
The Federal Government has approved the sum of N13.3 billion for the take-off of Community Policing initiative across the country.
This is as the World Bank has cleared 35 states for the US$1.5billion stimulus package for Nigeria’s states to cushion the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The National Economic Council (NEC) at its virtual meeting on Thursday, presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, resolved that the Chairman of the Nigerian Governors Forum, with two other governors, meet with the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, the Finance Minister and the Inspector General of Police to coordinate the proper utilization of the funding of the initiative
Attendance at the NEC virtual meeting with state governors, included the Minister of Federal Capital Territory, FCT Mohammed Bello, CBN Governor, Godwin Emiefile, and some federal cabinet officials.
The NEC Ad-hoc Committee on Security and Policing made a presentation on its assignment to the Council noting that engagement with key stakeholders on the operationalization of community policing in the country was ongoing.
Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State and Chairman of Nigeria Governors Forum, NGF, who made the presentation said the committee, met on Thursday 4th of August to review the escalating security challenges in Nigeria.
He said the meeting reviewed the escalating challenges in the country observed that insecurity could not be fully eradicated without addressing the high poverty rate and unemployment level in Nigeria.
Briefing State House correspondents at the end of the NEC, Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State, said, “Council resolved that the Chair of the NGF (Nigeria Governors’ Forum) with two other governors would be meeting with the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, the Finance Minister and the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) to coordinate the proper utilisation of the funding of community policing in the states.
“The federal government has already approved N13 billion for this same purpose.”
He said the work of the Committee was ongoing with key stakeholders and would be meeting further as the need arises to update the Council on the progress being made to address insecurity and criminality in the country.
On the economic stimulus, he explained that it is part of the World Bank’s package for immediate fiscal relief for Nigeria, following discussion between its Country Director and the Economic Sustainability Committee, chaired by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo.
The stimulus package, he said was contained in the report of the Ad-Hoc Committee of the National Economic Council, NEC, interfacing with Presidential Taskforce on Covid-19 to ease the lockdown on the economy.
Governor Sule said 22 states signed the Grant Agreement, GA, while 13 were yet to return signed GAs.
The 22 states that signed GA were Ekiti, Gombe, Zamfara, Sokoto, Niger, Taraba, Oyo, Abia, Enugu, Plateau, Delta, Bauchi, Ebonyi, Kaduna, Kwara, Cross-River, Imo, Yobe, Ondo, Osun, Nasarawa and Benue.
He said of the 22 states, the 16 states that had received N100,000,000 grant each, totalling N1.6 billion.
The states were Ekiti, Gombe, Niger, Sokoto, Taraba, Oyo, Abia, Enugu, Zamfara, Bauchi, Ebonyi, Kaduna, Kwara, Cross-River, Imo and Delta.
The five states next on the list for the grant are Plateau, Yobe, Ondo, Benue and Osun, while Nassarawa State is yet to communicate account details.
Sule said the ad-hoc committee’s report also had the key highlights of the ongoing four weeks guidelines of the extended second 2nd Phase of the eased lockdown.
He said the task force revealed that the extension was necessitated due to observed lack of compliance with the prescribed measure, dangers associated with community transmission and the need to strengthen critical areas of the response strategy for effectiveness.
Sule said that the committee outlined some outstanding issues, including the resumption date for educational institutions, new protocols for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), resumption of work by all categories of public and civil servants and full reopening of contact sporting activities and recreational facilities.
He said the Director-General of the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, also briefed the Council of COVID-19 situation in the states.
https://www.vanguardngr.com/2020/08/fg-approves-n13-3bn-take-off-for-community-policing/
Re: Federal Government Approves N13.3bn Take Off For Community Policing by AutosBay(m): 1:45pm On Aug 21, 2020

Re: Federal Government Approves N13.3bn Take Off For Community Policing by GboyegaD(m): 1:56pm On Aug 21, 2020
Why am I not so convinced about this community policing? In a country where local touts harass people unnecessarily, are these not the guys that would be used for the policing?
Re: Federal Government Approves N13.3bn Take Off For Community Policing by okefrancis: 2:28pm On Aug 21, 2020
Wow! Good news and this will reduce the insecurity
Re: Federal Government Approves N13.3bn Take Off For Community Policing by TheRareGem1(f): 2:28pm On Aug 21, 2020
This is a giant step towards ending social vices in our communities. I think other geopolitical zones governors should follow suit and draw their community policing outfits and let's end this menace call insecurity. Kudos to Osinbajo led NEC for making this a reality.
May Buahri osinbajo succeed �

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Re: Federal Government Approves N13.3bn Take Off For Community Policing by Deputy1111(m): 2:31pm On Aug 21, 2020
GboyegaD:
Why am I not so convinced about this community policing? In a country where local touts harass people unnecessarily, are these not the guys that would be used for the policing?
This is mission accomplished by vice president Yemi Osinbajo, this will boost security of the country

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Re: Federal Government Approves N13.3bn Take Off For Community Policing by IKUBABAYEYE001: 2:31pm On Aug 21, 2020
I could remember sometimes back when the Vice President was advocating seriously for state Policing. So nice to finally see that his advocacy is paying off

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Re: Federal Government Approves N13.3bn Take Off For Community Policing by Joyce95: 2:52pm On Aug 21, 2020
Interesting! This is great development
Re: Federal Government Approves N13.3bn Take Off For Community Policing by Zeesugar(f): 2:53pm On Aug 21, 2020
Thanks for the info. Another bold step towards better security
Re: Federal Government Approves N13.3bn Take Off For Community Policing by Shooyie: 2:59pm On Aug 21, 2020
Community policing will help resolve issues concerning security and help protect lives and property of Nigerians.
Re: Federal Government Approves N13.3bn Take Off For Community Policing by kalu61(m): 3:50pm On Aug 21, 2020
This is interesting. Community policing it well practice is the best form of policy in African society where the villages know virtually all movement in and out of their community and can fish out crime perpetrators will little effort. My only concern is their level of civilization when dealing with criminals and handing them intact to police.

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