On Tuesday, the Senate passed a bill
to the Police Act, which stipulated that the office of inspector general of
police would be held for four years only.
to the Police Act, which stipulated that the office of inspector general of
police would be held for four years only.
The bill was passed on the basis of
the report by the Chairman Haliru Jika, presented by the Senate Committee on
Police Affairs.
the report by the Chairman Haliru Jika, presented by the Senate Committee on
Police Affairs.
The proposed legislation titled
Police Act CAP P19 LFN 2004 (Repeal
and Re-enactment) Bill, 2020, recommends that the appointment and removal from
office of the IGP would henceforth be based on the advice of the Police
Council.
and Re-enactment) Bill, 2020, recommends that the appointment and removal from
office of the IGP would henceforth be based on the advice of the Police
Council.
The report read
The national policing plan should be
made with inputs from the Police Force Headquarters and all the various Police
formations nationwide before the end of each financial year.
made with inputs from the Police Force Headquarters and all the various Police
formations nationwide before the end of each financial year.
In order to change budgeting from a
top-down to a bottom-up approach it should set priorities, objectives, costs
and expected results for the next fiscal year.
top-down to a bottom-up approach it should set priorities, objectives, costs
and expected results for the next fiscal year.
