Kogiflame
The Nigerian Police Trust Fund, has commenced the construction of a modern Divisional Police station to enhance the security of Ekin-Adde community in Ijumu Local Government area (LGA( of Kogi.
The Executive Secretary, the Nigerian Police Trust Fund, Alh. Mohammed Seidu, who performed the Groundbreaking on Saturday in Ekinrin-Adde, said the project would enable police personnel to have a good working environment towards a most secured society.
According to him, Kogi is strategically located at the centre of Nigeria, and Ijumu LGA borders with four States, and it is key to locate such divisional station in the area.
“This would also enable our police officers to have a good working environment in order to effectively ensure the security of lives and property of the people especially at the grassroots.
“I admonish the contractor to make sure the project is delivered on time with high quality structure and fully furnished in the next three to four months,” Seidu said.
He commended the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun for his continued support in the agency’s efforts to strengthening and providing better welfare and good working condition for the Nigerian Police.
This, he said had been enabling the police personnel to perform effectively in protecting the lives and property of the people.
He added: “By our mandate at the Nigerian police trust fund, we shall continue to intervene, complement and supplement the Nigerian 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 assured that such project would be relocated nationwide across the 36 States of the federation including FCT.
Seidu urged the contractor to do quality job and ensure strict compliance with the specified standard, and deliver the project within the timeframe frame of four months.
In his remarks, the Kogi Commissioner of Police, CP Bethrand Onuoha, said the command was happy for the gigantic project as it would take security closer to the people at the grassroots.
“You can see that this area actually requires more security presence, and when this project is completed it will attract larger personnel to this place.
“A good working and enabling environment will bring out the best in our personnel. On our side, we are going to redouble our efforts to make sure this area is safe and secured,” Onuoha said.
The CP stressed that the police and other security agencies are committed to doing their best to make sure that Kogi remains safe especially during this festive seasons.
The Chairman of Ijumu LGA, Alh. Haruna Ibrahim, commended the police trust fund for the gesture, and promised to support and create enabling environment for the success of the project.
In his address, the Olu-Ade of Ekin-Adde, HRM, Oba Anthony Bamigbaiye commended the police trust fund for the gesture, saying it was a thing that the community had been yearning for.
The royal father noted that the community with over 25,000 population had only one policeman to secure the entire community.
He stressed that the divisional station would foster economic development and security of lives and property of the people in his domain and the entire Ijumu LGA.
The traditional ruler specifically appreciated the Executive Secretary of the police trust fund being an indigene of the community for facilitating the project to boost the security of lives and property of the people.
The Project Contractor, Alh. Toyin Abubakar of RASWAS Nig. Ltd, promised to execute a quality job and delivered within the timeframe by the end of March 2025.
