The Inspector-General, Usman Baba has ordered the immediate distribution of uniforms, body armour, 253 new vehicles to officers and commands, The Informant247 Nigeria News reports.
The Force spokesman Muyiwa Adejobi, in a statement on Thursday, confirmed the development, saying Nigeria Police Force (NPF) officers and commands are to get additional batches of uniforms, kits, accoutrements and body armour.
According to the spokesman, the 253 newly-procured operational and emergency vehicles be dispatched to zonal and state headquarters nationwide.
Adejobi, in a statement, said, “The IGP directed that the distributed items must get to every member of the Inspectorate cadre and other ranks of the Force.”
The development, he noted, is furtherance of the zeal to boost the welfare of police personnel and improve their condition of service.
It was gathered that the vehicles to be allocated include 110 Land Cruiser Buffalo Trucks, 33 IVM Carrier Pick Up Trucks, 37 Mikano Pick Up Trucks, 20 Nord Max Pick Up Trucks.
Others are 18 Mikano Lorry Trucks, 5 Armoured Personnel Carriers (APCs), 3 Toyota Hiaice Ambulance Vehicles, Toyota Armoured Coaster Bus.
The IG, Baba assured that his administration is committed to sustaining the regular issuance of uniforms and continual upgrade of operational capability at all levels.
