The Nigerian Police Trust Fund (NPTF) has charged the contractor handling the construction of modern police station at Ekinrin Adde community in Ijumu local government area of Kogi State to deliver the project on time and in accordance to specifications.
Executive Secretary of the Trust Fund , Mohammed Seidu Femi gave the charge at Ekinrin Adde while performing the ground breaking ceremony of the modern police station on Saturday.
He said that the aim of constructing the station is to reposition the police force for better service delivery through the use modern technology to fight crimes in Ekinrin Adde and its adjoining communities.
The Executive Secretary NPTF said that the project is the initiative of the Nigeria Police Trust Fund under the leadership of the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun meant to provide a more conducive environment for personnel of the Nigeria Police Force as well as boosting their operational efficiency.
According to him, similar project will be constructed across the six geopolitical zones of the country assuring that the station in Ekinrin will be furnished with state of the art information and communication equipment to enhance their job of protecting lives and property in the communities.
He pointed out that Kogi State is strategically located at the centre of Nigeria, and Ijumu local government bordering four States, noting that such divisional police station deserved to be located in the area.
“By our mandate at the Nigeria Police Trust Fund, we shall continue to intervene and complement the effort of Nigeria Police Force. We will be doing our utmost best to give Nigerians a more secured environment to be able to run their day to day activities,” he stated.
He charged the contractor to deliver the project according to specification to enable the project serve the community effectively.
The Commissioner of Police, Kogi State Command, CP Bethrand Onuoha in his remark expressed delight with the project, noting that the project will take security closer to the people at the grassroots.
CP Onuoha who assured that as soon as the project is completed additional police personnel will be deployed to the community, promised that the officers will redouble their efforts to ensure the safety and security of the people in Ekinrin Adde and it adjoining communities.
He pointed out that the police and other security agencies were committed to ensuring that Kogi State remained safe, especially during this yuletide seasons.
In his remarks , the chairman of Ijumu local government area, Hon. Haruna Ibrahim commended the Trust Fund for the gesture, and promised to create enabling environment for the success of the project in the community.
In his goodwill message , the Olu-Ade of Ekinrin-Adde, Oba Anthony Bamigbaiye, , thanked Nigeria Police Trust Fund for the intervention, saying the community has been yearning for a long time for such a project.
The royal father noted that the community with over 25,000 population needed more security presence in order to combat criminal activities on the land and pledged that cooperation of the community in ensuring that the project is being completed as spelt out by the contract specification.
The Contractor handling the project , Toyin Abubakar of RASWAS Nigeria Limited , promised to deliver quality job in accordance with specifications and within the stipulated time frame, noting that before the end of first quarters of 2025 the project would be completed and ready for commissioning.
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