The immediate past Minister of Police Affairs, Alhaji Muhammad Maigari Dingyadi, has said the ministry achieved over 95% of its mandate under his leaderships.
Head, Press and Public Relations Unit, Bolaji Kazeem, in a press statement, in Abuja, said Dingyadi stated this during the handing over ceremony to the Permanent Secretary, at the Ministry’s headquarters, Abuja.
He said the minister thanked the management for their cooperation and support to enable them meet the Key Performance Index (KPI) assigned to the ministry by President Muhammad Buhari.
“We would have not achieved what we have done so far in the Ministry without your support. What I have been able to do in this Ministry was made possible because of your hard work, commitment, and dedication to duty to actualize the Ministerial mandate given to us by Mr. President.
“You are all aware that we have made about 95% of our Ministry mandate,” he said.
According to him, “I think we would have done very well as the police needed our attention but due to poor budgetary allocation, we could not address some issues.”
Dingyadi thanked President Muhammad Buhari for the Special Intervention that enable the Ministry to provide guidance and environment for the ongoing reforms of the police in the areas of providing equipment, rehabilitation of barracks and stations; improving the welfare Police Trust Fund (PTF) and facilitation of executive bill on the legal framework for the police training institutions in the country.
Meanwhile, during the presentation of the 18-seater Toyota bus to the staff, the Joint Chairman of the unions, Comrade Archibong Okon thanked the minister for the parting gesture, which is the third since he assumed office, and would go a long way to easy their transportation challenges.
Earlier, the Permanent Secretary appreciated the minister for his fatherly role and direction, noting his penchant for efficiency and effective service delivery had put the management on their toes to give quality service.
