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Administration1:
Abeg, which is is Taco Aviation.... they still want to steal money.

naptu2:
Port Sudan is relatively safe and many refugees have moved there. Some Nigerians fled to Port Sudan on their own and they raised an alarm that the Nigerian Government has forgotten them and is evacuating people from Khartoum and other parts of Sudan.

However, the government has contracted a Sudanese airline, Taco, to fly Nigerians in Port Sudan back home. They should be arriving today.

Port Sudan is not far from Saudi Arabia and the Saudi and UAE governments also assisted Nigeria in evacuating some Nigerians (a few) to their countries.

Lagos govt to help police rebuild 25 barracks, facilities

Lagos government says most of the buildings in police barracks in the state are no longer safe for habitation

By Agency Report May 4, 2023

The Lagos State Government and the Nigeria Police Force have agreed to collaborate in rebuilding 25 Barracks and facilities that have become dilapidated in the state.

The Force spokesperson, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, disclosed this on Wednesday in Lagos while briefing journalists on the project.

Mr Adejobi said the project of giving officers and men befitting accommodation, an initiative of the I-GP, Usman Baba, has started in some states where some houses have since been inaugurated.

He said other states would also have similar projects carried out either by the current I-GP or new ones coming.

The force spokesperson said that barracks affected in Lagos include Adekunle, Agege, Alausa, Area F, Bar-Beach, Bourdillon, Falomo, Federal Highway Patrol, MTX Highway and Ijeh Police Barracks.


Others are Ijora, SQ MTX Ijora, SQ MTX Iponri, K 9 police Barracks, Kam Salem, SQ MTX McCarthy, Mopol 2 Keffi, Mounted Troops, Obalende Barracks, Police Officers’ Mess Obalende and Women Barracks amongst others.

Mr Adejobi said officers and men living in the affected barracks listed were requested to vacate their quarters within the next 30 days, starting from Monday 1 May, to pave the way for seamless demolition and redevelopment of the buildings.

He said there would be a census of the residents in barracks, to ascertain genuine officers living in those facilities, stressing that they will be given money to secure accommodation for two years, which the project was expected to last.

Mr Adejobi said that officers would not be asked to vacate their apartments until the money was paid to them for new accommodation.

“We have not forced anyone out of the barracks. They are expected to move out between 1 May and 30th. They will not be asked to move until their money is paid for new accommodation,” he said.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Mr Baba gave marching orders for the evacuation of officers and men in dilapidated structures in Lagos, after the recent collapse of a building at Sango Police Barracks, Ibadan, Oyo State.

In a signal dated 26 April to Zonal and State Police Commands, Mr Baba said the barracks rehabilitation became necessary in view of the danger the structures posed to the officers and men.

Mr Baba said the order was to forestall further occurrences of police building collapse and prevent loss of lives and property of police personnel in the barracks.


The Lagos State Government, represented by the Special Assistant to the Governor on Housing, Oritoke Benson, said some police barracks in Lagos have been “crying” for attention for too long, stressing that the state government decided to approach the Force Headquarters for collaboration in rehabilitating the barracks and facilities.

Mrs Benson noted that for many years, there have been yearnings for the reformation of the Force and better welfare for the personnel; adding that she wondered where the welfare should begin if not from a befitting accommodation.

She pointed out that some of the buildings in the barracks had been marked for demolition by the Lagos State Government officials, as most of the buildings were no longer safe for habitation.

“We looked at various police barracks in Lagos State, we wondered if officers and men actually come out of those buildings. This could affect how they address or respond to citizens in the cause of their duties.

“Some are coming out from buildings that are collapsing. When such officers see people in air-conditioned cars, there may be anger that they have been neglected by the state.

“I am glad that the State and Federal Government are yielding to the call for reform. The police in Lagos and other states deserve better accommodation, better schools for their children, better amenities,” she noted.

Mrs Benson said the state would facilitate all the building plans and approval, assuring that the best structures would be built to avoid building collapse in police barracks in future.

(NAN)

FG begins rehabilitation of police stations, barracks across Nigeria

Published on December 23, 2022
By Wale Odunsi

The Federal Government has commenced the rehabilitation of police stations and barracks in several parts of Nigeria.

The government also approved the installation of intelligence equipment in Zone 1 and 2 headquarters and Force headquarters.

Minister of Police Affairs, Muhammad Dingyadi made the revelation in Abuja during the ‘PMB Administration Scorecard Series (2015-2023)’ anchored by the Ministry of Information.

The police have upgraded facilities in training institutions, constructed hospitals/health centres, equipped the FCT Command, rehabilitated the Detective College in Enugu, and established the Cyber Crime Control Centre.

Stations and barracks rehabilitated or under repair are in Kebbi, Edo, Borno, Yobe, Gombe, Bauchi, Plateau, Abia, Bayelsa, Nasarawa, Niger, Sokoto, Ogun, Lagos, FCT; the total cost is N5billion.

The minister noted the deployment of operational, intelligence, and ICT-based apparatus to stem the tide of crimes and criminalities in Nigeria.

Dingyadi hailed the maximization of the Force Intelligence Bureau Intelligence Response Team (FIB-IRT) and the Special Tactical Squad (FIB-STS).

“The ‘NPF Rescue Me’, an application for emergency response; NPF Crime and Incident Database Centre; the Interpol Cybercrime Reporting platform at incb.npf.gov.ng is available 24/7 for the reportage of cybercrime-related complaints”, he said.

Offences provided for by the Cybercrime Act, of 2015 include the production and distribution of child pornography.

“The Interpol cybercrime unit is empowered to mitigate possible cyber-attacks”, Dingyadi added.

ShaqFu:
If they're only rehabilitating High way patrol barracks, and also starting from there, then I must say something is amiss somewhere. Mopol 20 barracks is the barrack that needs serious rehabilitation, especially Old Block 1.

Men that block can attract all manner of evil spirit because of the way it looks.

While I want to say kudos to the Police and Lagos state government, they should have made this project holistic and start with all the barracks, those blocks don't look safe at all, starting from Mopol 20, to Highway patrol, to Mounted Troop to Obalende Police Barrack, all the blocks there are very old and not safe for human habitation.

The funny thing is many of those blocks still use pit toilet, the bathroom is outside, so is the kitchen, in this modern day, people live in houses where their bathroom, toilet and kitchen are outside their house and they are very filthy.

Sudan Crisis: Max Air To Evacuate 560 Nigerians From Egypt

Max Air, has announced plans to send Boeing 747-400 aircraft to evacuate 560 Nigerians who fled from the crisis-stricken Sudan

By: Hitler Preye Bela | on 04/05/2023

Max Air, has announced plans to send Boeing 747-400 aircraft to evacuate 560 Nigerians who fled from the crisis-stricken Sudan and are now in Egypt.



The airline in a statement this evening, reaffirmed its commitment to the safety and well-being of Nigerians, assuring of its readiness to go anywhere to bring Nigerians back home.



The statement noted: “As a Nigerian airline, we must do all that we can to help our fellow citizens in times of crisis. Our mission has always been to connect Nigerians to their loved ones, and we will continue to do so even in the most challenging times.



“Nigeria would always be our home, and no matter how terribly things may be, we would always find our way back. As Nigerians, we should all try to be more patriotic and help build a better Nigeria of our dreams.



“Our hearts go out to the people of Sudan during this challenging time. We pray for peace, stability, and prosperity for all Sudanese people.



“We are grateful for the opportunity to serve our fellow citizens, and we remain committed to delivering the best possible service to all Nigerians.”

Max Air to Evacuate 560 Nigerians from Egypt