The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) has expressed its commitment to refurbish and revamp redundant operational assets of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), such as vehicles, helicopters, and confiscated and forfeited vehicles.
The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (EVC/CEO) of NASENI, Mr. Khalil Suleiman Halilu, made the pledge during a meeting with the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr. Kayode Egbetokun, when he paid him a visit at the Force Headquarters on Friday.
The NASENI boss said the agency would mobilise and deploy the financial and technical resources needed to retool, upgrade, and modernise the NPF vehicle maintenance workshops nationwide, as well as recover, repair, and reactivate all police vehicles that are not functional.
In so doing, he mentioned some of the benefits to be achieved, which include: improved security; compliance with climate change action as NPF vehicles are converted from petrol and diesel to electric and compressed natural gas (CNG).”
Other benefits to be derived are that the project would support local content efforts by prioritising the use of locally manufactured materials, opportunities for skill acquisition and job creation, and commercial returns to sustain ongoing maintenance of police assets.
In his remarks, the Inspector General of Police said the collaboration between NASENI and the NPF will go a long way in positively impacting the operations of the Police Force, its security architecture, and overall service delivery.
Mr. Egbetokun further assured of the cooperation of the Nigeria Police Force towards providing the necessary support to NASENI to deliver on its mandate.
eSigned
Olusegun Ayeoyenikan
Director Information and Protocol
NASENI
