Daily Trust (Abuja)

Nigeria: Jonathan Seeks Act for Police Reform Trust Fund

By Isiaka Wakili, 4 July 2012

President Goodluck Jonathan has presented to the Senate a bill for an Act to establish the Nigeria Police Reform Trust Fund.

Jonathan, in a letter dated June 28, 2012 and addressed to Senate President David Mark, is asking the Senate to enact a law for the establishment of the fund.

"I hereby introduce for formal consideration and enactment into law, a Bill for an Act to establish the Nigeria Police Trust Fund and other related matters.

"While I hope that the Bill will receive the usual prompt attention of the distinguished members of the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria," the letter read.

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  • Police Chief David Couper
    Jul 4 2012, 14:32
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    The nature and act of police reform is difficult (but not impossible). Citizens need to know what they should expect from their police and then demand their elected officials to see that it is done. But to do what? That's where it gets even more difficult. My new book has some answers, “Arrested Development: A Veteran Police Chief Sounds Off About Protest, Racism, Corruption and the Seven Steps Necessary to Improve Our Nation’s Police” and visit my blog at http://improvingpolice.wordpress.com/ where I discuss these and other current police improvement issues. Good luck and demand good policing!