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BORNO State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, on Thursday in Maiduguri, announced government’s allocation of 259 houses and the release of N110m to the Nigerian Police Force in the state.
Zulum made the announcement during the commissioning of Borno’s branch of the Nigerian Police Force Microfinance Bank (NPFM Bank).
The Microfinance Bank is designed to provide financial services to aid small and medium enterprises for police families, their affiliates and civilians in Borno State.
The bank’s unveiling in Maiduguri was attended by the Inspector General of Police, Usman Baba Alkali.
Before the unveiling, Zulum explained that the allocation of over 259 houses to the police was meant to compensate the state command for government’s use of some portions of land belonging to the police, for development of some infrastructures in the state capital.
On the N110 million he announced, the governor said that 50% of it, which amounts to N55m, was Borno’s contribution as share deposit aimed at enhancing the bank’s operations at the starting stage.
The remaining N55m, Zulum further explained, is to be used in supporting families of police personnel in two ways.
The balance of N30 million, the governor said, will be deposited into a credit services account for the purpose of supporting policewomen serving across Borno State.
Zulum commended IGP Alkali for unveiling Borno’s branch of the bank which he said indicated the IGP’s prioritisation of police welfare.
The governor, alongside the IGP, the bank’s board members and some top police officers, unveiled the branch by a symbolic cutting of a tape.
… IGP calls Zulum’s support enormous
In his remarks, the Inspector General of Police, Usman Baba Alkali, described Governor Zulum’s support towards the Nigerian Police Force as enormous.
“Your Excellency, we want to thank you for the logistics the state command is getting to function effectively in crime prevention and control. I am aware that the only state that got six armoured personnel carriers and handed them over to the police is Borno State. We want to sincerely thank you for taking our trouble, for being kind to us, for being generous to us, for coming to our assistance in terms of providing welfare and working tools”, the IGP said.
-The Nation
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