Shocking discoveries by President Goodluck Jonathan during his unscheduled visit on Friday to the Police College, Ikeja, may lead to a major shake-up in the Nigeria Police Force and the Ministry of Police Affairs.
A Presidency official, who spoke to a Punch correspondents in confidence, on Sunday, said, “The picture being painted is that of total neglect of the police training colleges, including the one in Ikeja.
“But the fact is that some money was budgeted for those colleges. How has the money been spent? There will be a probe and anybody found wanting will be sacked.”
Already, sources said top officials at the Ministry of Police Affairs, the Police Service Commission, and the office of the Inspector-General of Police have been put under scrutiny over the condition of the Police College Ikejia.
It was also gathered that the DIG ‘E’ Department, Mr. Marvel Akpoyibo, who oversees training in the Nigeria Police, might be called upon to give explanations on the “unacceptable magnitude” of rot in the police training schools.
Jonathan, who could not hide his anger during the visit to the college, said the rot, as televised on Channels Television, was meant to tarnish the image of his administration.
The documentary was said to have informed his unscheduled visit to the college.
“This is a calculated attempt to damage the image of this government. The Police College, Ikeja, is not the only training institution in Nigeria,” he had said.
His questions on who got Channels to film the depreciation in facilities caused by years of sustained decay were not answered by the embattled commandant of the college.
A confidant of the President said that Jonathan was of the view that those appointed to occupy sensitive positions had failed to do their jobs.
Funny enough, the President’s visit coincided with an "illegal" wedding reception being held at the Police College by outsiders who to pay money.
The Police College Ikeja is being rented out to the public for ceremonies ranging from weddings, funerals and sundry social activities. The proceeds from such rentals do not appear in the college’s books nor do they reflect in the maintenance of facilities in the school.
It was also gathered that the DIG ‘E’ Department, Mr. Marvel Akpoyibo, who oversees training in the Nigeria Police, might be called upon to give explanations on the “unacceptable magnitude” of rot in the police training schools.
Jonathan, who could not hide his anger during the visit to the college, said the rot, as televised on Channels Television, was meant to tarnish the image of his administration.
The documentary was said to have informed his unscheduled visit to the college.
“This is a calculated attempt to damage the image of this government. The Police College, Ikeja, is not the only training institution in Nigeria,” he had said.
His questions on who got Channels to film the depreciation in facilities caused by years of sustained decay were not answered by the embattled commandant of the college.
A confidant of the President said that Jonathan was of the view that those appointed to occupy sensitive positions had failed to do their jobs.
Funny enough, the President’s visit coincided with an "illegal" wedding reception being held at the Police College by outsiders who to pay money.
The Police College Ikeja is being rented out to the public for ceremonies ranging from weddings, funerals and sundry social activities. The proceeds from such rentals do not appear in the college’s books nor do they reflect in the maintenance of facilities in the school.
Make GEJ pack well jor abi he wan talk say he no sabi wetin dey go one for police colleges before? Weak president
ReplyDeleteU dey mind am? a drunken sailor!
DeleteAlarm don blow for them
ReplyDeleteMr President mean well for the police and all Nigerians. Lets continue to support his transformation agenda.
ReplyDeleteHon Tony
You're stupid Hon Tony. Hon Ayi
DeleteOver stupid dey wory that hon tony
Deletelol i cant laugh this tony like to coss wahala na upside way u dey always go
DeleteTony if you are a student I bet you will always fail unforgiveably. "off Points" fetches no marks. The point here isnt what the President means or what his sloganeerings are BUT what he has failed to do and may never do.
DeleteThe President can now see how far he is to the reality of govenance in Nigeria. he should ask himself what is the Presidential Committee on Barracks Rehabilitation doing with the huge money allocated to it over theses years. The Legislatute, especially Senate And House Commitees on Police Affairs should ask themselveswhat oversight functions have they been conducting.Thank God the development, especially the gut of the IG to allow the watchdogs (journalists)access to the citadel of shame. GEJ, David mark,Tambuwal and IGP please we are waiting for your hammers to fall on The Police Ministry,Service commission, National Assembly committees on Police affairs and Police Training department respectively.Lot of these shameful public edifices abound. Babasola
ReplyDeleteAnonymous 08:51&10:18 pls check ur self
ReplyDeleteIf u take ur camera and go round some federal institutions like d policee college,Jonathan will realise why Nigerians r screaming for him to do something.
ReplyDeleteCivilised ppl have govt oversights that put a check and balance on these institution but they r easily bought over by corrupt officials.
Its abt time nigeria gets a radical makeover b4 its too late.
That is actually what I expected him to be thinking about and not how bad the image painted his so-called government and how the cameraman got there.
DeleteI really don't believe human beings live in that hell hole.
ReplyDeletehow can some1 get out from here and not take bribe plz can some explain what going in this country if nigeria police college can be like this what can we talk about prison in nigeria God please 4giv our sin its ok by the so call leaders you send to our generation to punish us like this {easy}
ReplyDeleteOlu, can you please tell me what made the so call wedding illegal?
ReplyDeleteIt was actually a funeral program of which im part of.
Abi FOI no go wrk again & by d way police as a strng pilar of demo av dir own ways hldin ceremnis den as a leadr u ned to chek buget implmntatn & b redy to accnt 4 monis spnt by monitrin,yes fouls may coms in whr ther is no transprncy @ d high levl of d govt heiracy. Coruptn cnot be remvd unles leadrs ar DISCIPLINED & TRANSPARENT at all tim b4, wen in govt @ aftr.
ReplyDeleteHello,our president have tried,it jst that there are some pple who are sabbotaging his effort.this country will be a better place,if gov sectors,Agencies n citizens carry out their responsibilities effectively n eficiently,there will be no cause 4 alarm.but whn task is asign to them they do as they like,it is not the president fault,we nigerians are the cause of our problem.blame no one but urself.
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