The Commissioner of Police in Enugu State, CP Bitrus Giwa, on Tuesday appealed to the Board and Management of the Nigeria Police Trust Fund (NPTF) to intervene in rebuilding several deteriorating facilities within police settlements across the state.
CP Giwa made the appeal during the ground-breaking ceremony for the construction of a six-man rank-and-file residential quarters at the Ozalla Divisional Police Headquarters.
While commending the Trust Fund for initiating the project, the police commissioner urged it to extend similar interventions to other police facilities in Enugu State. He drew attention to an existing six-man rank-and-file quarters located close to the project site, noting that the structure is in a severely dilapidated state and in urgent need of rehabilitation.
He also expressed concern over the condition of the Agbani Area Command headquarters, which supervises the Ozalla Division and six other divisions. According to him, the current building housing the Area Command is grossly inadequate and does not reflect the status of an Area Command headquarters, thereby underscoring the need for a purpose-built and standard facility. He added that several other divisional and area command offices, as well as police barracks across the state, require urgent attention.
CP Giwa therefore requested that the Nigeria Police Trust Fund, working alongside the Officer-in-Charge of Works at the Enugu State Police Command, conduct on-the-spot assessments of the affected facilities to properly guide future renovation and construction efforts.
Earlier, the Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, who was represented at the event by CP Giwa, praised the federal government for the initiative.
According to him, the intervention aligns with the federal government’s renewed emphasis on comprehensive reforms within the Nigeria Police Force, particularly in the areas of welfare and improved working conditions for officers nationwide.
He noted that the infrastructural project being executed by the NPTF would significantly enhance the work environment of police personnel in the Ozalla community and Enugu State as a whole, while also boosting morale, improving operational effectiveness, and strengthening officers’ commitment to their constitutional responsibilities.
The police leadership assured the Trust Fund of the full support of the Nigeria Police Force to ensure the timely completion of the project and its effective use. CP Giwa also urged the contractors and engineers handling the construction to maintain the highest standards of quality, professionalism, and integrity throughout the execution of the project.