Wike Pledges 12 New Police Divisions In FCT

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has stated that his administration will hand over 12 new Police Divisions to the FCT Commissioner of Police before April 2025.

The minister made the disclosure during the handover of 50 Operational Vehicles to Security Agencies in the FCT on Thursday.

Wike, who emphasised security as the priority of any government, said the construction of the new Police Divisions was ongoing across the six Area Councils of the FCT in response to the request of the Commissioner of Police He urged the security agencies to utilize the vehicles, particularly in the rural areas, to ensure the safety of residents during and after the yuletide season.

“The Commissioner of Police requested for additional Police Divisions. And I told the Commissioner of Police, we will. As I speak to you now, it’s ongoing 12 Police Divisions, it’s ongoing in the six Area Councils. And by the grace of God, before April next year, we believe those police divisions would have been finished and furnished, and equipped, and then we will hand it over to the Commissioner of Police”.

“Like I said last time, we must not give space. We must not allow these criminals to strike before we go in. We have to take the war to them. Let them know that we are serious. And so during this yuletide period, make sure that we don’t give them any gap.

I don’t want anybody to say because there was no vehicle before we could reach there, something has happened. No,” he said.

Wike also stated that the FCT Administration had, earlier in the year, provided 50 vehicles for Federal security agencies in the FCT, making a total of 100 operational vehicles, noting that no state had done the same within the time frame.

In his address, the FCT Commissioner of Police, Olatunji Disu, who spoke on behalf of all security agencies, thanked the minister for providing the vehicles while stating the agencies’ commitment to providing a safe and secure environment for residents.

“As we accept these vehicles, we assure you, Sir, that they will be deployed effectively and efficiently to boost our security efforts. Our commitment to providing a safe and secure environment for all residents remains our highest priority.

We understand the challenges that lie ahead, and with this generous contribution, we are better equipped to face them”. In collaboration with our sister agencies, we will utilize these resources to strengthen our response time to incidents, enhance our visibility in the communities, and foster trust and cooperation between law enforcement and the public.

We recognize that security is a shared responsibility, and we are dedicated to working alongside the community to create an environment where everyone feels safe”, the CP said.

Source:- Punchng