NPTF to upgrade Ilorin police training school

NPTF

The Nigeria Police Trust Fund (NPTF) has announced plans to upgrade the Nigeria Police Training School, Ilorin, to a world-class standard.

The Executive Secretary of the fund, Mohammed Sheidu, disclosed this over the weekend in Ilorin as part of intervention efforts to address the poor state of the school.

Speaking to journalists after inspecting the facility, Sheidu stated, “Though the school is meant for the training of recruits, the fund will intervene in the rehabilitation and upgrading of its facilities to world-class standards. It needs to be upgraded to world standard.”

The NPTF officials were in Ilorin for a two-day management retreat for stakeholders.

As part of the visit, the NPTF delegation also toured the Kwara State Garment Factory, initiating discussions with its officials for the possible production of uniforms for officers and personnel of the Nigerian Police Force.

READ ALSO:Be good ambassadors of NPFL, Elegbeleye tells CHAN Eagles

Expressing satisfaction with the facilities at the factory, the team encouraged other states to replicate such initiatives to promote local production and reduce the importation of textile materials.

The Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) and Governor of Kwara State, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, urged the visiting team to make the fund’s impact felt in the state by patronising the garment factory for police uniform production.

The governor also sought the fund’s intervention for the Police Training School, Ilorin.

In response to the governor’s request, the NPTF Executive Secretary expressed enthusiasm for the factory’s facilities and noted that “the conversation is open” with the Kwara State Government on how the fund can collaborate with the factory.

Join Our Channels