The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba has ordered the immediate distribution of additional batches of uniforms, kits, accoutrements and body armours for police personnel.
The targeted beneficiaries are Inspectors and other ranks.
Baba also directed the allocation of 253 newly procured operational and emergency vehicles for police formations across Zonal and State Commands nationwide.
The IGP directed that the distributed items must get to every member of the Inspectorate cadre and other ranks of the Force in furtherance of the Force Management’s zeal to boost the welfare of police personnel and improve their condition of service.
The vehicles, which are to be allocated to commands and formations, include 110 Land Cruiser Buffalo Trucks, 33 IVM Carrier Pick Up Trucks and 37 Mikano Pick Up Trucks.
Others are 20 Nord Max Pick Up Trucks, 18 Mikano Lorry Trucks, 5 Armoured Personnel Carriers (APCs), 3 Toyota Hiaice Ambulance Vehicles and one Toyota Armoured Coaster Bus
