In the face of rising terrorism in the country, the Nigeria Police Force is to spend N2,798, 030, 985 billion to fund logistics, intelligence gathering and purchase of anti-terror equipment to combat terror attacks rife in select parts of the country in 2013, LEADERSHIP reports.
The 2013 budget capital expenditure details presented by the Federal Ministry of Police Affairs to the supervisory House of Representatives Committee proposed a total policing budget of N341, 674, 034, 731 billion for 2013.
In a presentation to the House Committee on Police Affairs, the Minister of Police Affairs, Navy Capt Caleb Olubode (rtd) stated that the ministry's 2013 budget principally focused on completion of ongoing projects; complementing the funding of the operations of the police to facilitate a more efficient service delivery.
Also, Olubode said the Police 2013 budget would target "training in areas of emerging security challenges (particularly terrorism), necessitating the need to develop the capability of the force to respond appropriately."
Chairman House Committee on Police Affairs, Usman Bello Kumo (Gombe/PDP) said no cost was too much to end terror attacks Nigeria grapples with.
Kumo said: "With what is happening now, we are left with no option than to give the police the much needed support to fight terrorism. They need more funding to enable them purchase sophisticated and latest equipment to enable them protect lives and property of Nigerians and their offices and formations. Terrorism cannot be tackled with archaic and old method of crime fighting."
In a breakdown of the budget proposals, N708, 000, 000 billion was earmarked for intelligence gathering. Also the police are to purchase three armoured Toyota Landcruizer vehicle (N90,000,000) and three armoured Toyota Hilux (N75,000,000) for GSM tracking (intelligence).
For patrol vehicles (pick-ups, patrol jeeps, patrol cars, canine vans) installed with communication equipment and configured to police specification, N310,100,000 has been earmarked.
Procurement of arms and ammunition (N425,250,000), personnel protective gears-bullet proof and ballistic helmets-(455,266,195), Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD) equipment for the Anti-Bomb Squad (N250,500,000), security intelligence equipment-security/criminal intelligence (220,500,000), upgrade of GSM tracking system (N157,000,000), digital communication equipment for police formations and commands (N280,000,000).
To purchase mounted troop accessories and feeding cost (N50,450,300), marine/workshop equipment and personnel protective gears (N137, 404,490).
The Nigeria Police is to spend N90, 000, 000 for the establishment of Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD) units in 10 states (Abia, Bauchi, Gombe, Jigawa, Kebbi, Lagos, Nasarawa, Niger, Taraba and Zamfara). Counter-Terrorist squad equipment will be procured at N256,560,000.
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HOW SAFE IS PRESIDENT GOODLUCK JONATHAN UNDER BARRAGE OF TERRORISTS DEADLY ATTACKS ON THE NATION’S MILITARY, POLICE FORMATIONS When the house built of water becomes noticeable burning with fierce intensity those inside the wooden house should have no cause waiting to be warned to know what to do and how to run to safety. The unstoppable on going terrorists deadly onslaughts at St. Andrew Military Protestant Church at the Armed Forces Command and Staff College Jaji, and concurrently at Maiduguri on Sunday November 25 both claiming 17 lives and 2 lives so far respectively, was enough dastardly acts to set the nation’s nerves on the edge . As if that was not enough to cause hypertensive worries, barely twenty four hours thereafter, that is early morning of Monday 26 November gunmen in whatsoever evil colouration stormed what was expected to be security tight Special Anti Robbery Squad in Abuja the Federal Capital seat of Federal Government of Nigeria and that of President Goodluck Jonathan killing two police officers and freeing suspects being held there. The fact must however not be forgotten so soon that the Federal Capital Territory recorded not too long ago three of such deadly bomb explosions with deadly carriage and wanton property destruction. Interestingly off- course on one entering Abuja FC, one need not be told before noticing the air tight security presence put in place there and about this with guarantee assurance that all was well. With terrorists’ current reckless assaults at not ordinary places but at prime security tight placement expectations in Jaji and Abuja, it has becomes very clear that the chicken is home to roost with warning signal that all is after all not well. The pertinent question to be asked by all discerning minds is that how safe is our president under the security pretension pervading in Abuja It behooves that if the rats could with reckless abandon invade Jaji and SARS, dens of the Lions to kill and maim, let it be a warning that no body not even the president is safe. Dr. Olapade Agoro (Aladura Patriarch) Owa’Tapa of Itapa Ijesa land National Chairman/ former Presidential Candidate,\ National Action Council (NAC)