President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reiterated the need to assist and support Police veterans at all levels of government, including well-meaning members of the society.
He stated this during the launch of the Nigeria Police Force Veterans Foundation at the Corporate Headquarters, Police Service Commission, Abuja.
Represented by the Minister of State Police Affairs, Hajia Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, the President said the government and individuals in the society have a duty to support and sustain the Police Veterans’ Foundation. This is necessary to ensure the attainment of its noble objectives of giving a better life and hope to retired policemen and also cushion the effects and burdens of post-service challenges.
“As the President of our dear country, I will not only give my full support to the Veterans Foundation but will also ensure that such areas like improving the pension and severance package of retired Police Officers are immediately reviewed to reflect the enormity of their contributions and commitment to our country.
“Also, administrative processes towards issuance of an Executive Order will be immediately initiated to set aside a day, perhaps, 5th March (being today, the launch of the Veterans’ Foundation) or 1st April (being the date that the hitherto existing police forces of Northern and Southern provinces were amalgamated to form a unified Nigeria Police Force), as National Police and Veterans’ Day in Nigeria,” the President noted.
He also explained that the conceptualization of the Police Veterans Foundation is not only thoughtful but a great initiative even as he praised the efforts of those who midwifed the scheme aimed at improving the welfare of Police retirees and renewing their hopes to live out their lives in dignity and comfort. Tinubu stressed
“We must reflect on the cost of peace and security in Nigeria, to enable us to fully appreciate and thank our Police veterans, for placing the nation’s security before their own lives. Their courage, sacrifices, and commitment to peace and security undoubtedly create a huge debt that Nigeria cannot commensurately be repaid to them,” he said.
Tinubu charged the good people of Nigeria not to lose faith in the Government over the hard times we currently face and insecurity challenges in the country and reiterated the concrete efforts and measures that are already underway to tackle and contain threats and issues of insecurity in Nigeria and effort towards stabilizing the economy and ensuring there is food security in the country.
The Chairman of the Police Service Commission, Dr. Solomon Arase described the launch of the Police Veterans’ Foundation as a remarkable milestone for the members of the Nigeria Police Force, both serving and retired, even as he noted that the event is partly a solemn one as it accords us the opportunity to reflect on the sacrifices made by Nigeria’s brave Police officers and the debt of gratitude yet unpaid by the society.
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