The Presidential Amnesty Programme boss, Maj Gen Barry Tariye Ndiomu has moved for the recruitment of former Niger Delta agitators into the Nigerian Police Force.
This came after the Interim Administrator of the PAP paid a courtesy visit to the Inspector General of Police, IGP Alkali Baba Usman, at the Police Headquarters in Abuja.
According to Ndiomu, PAP has over the years trained a lot of youths from the Niger Delta region who can serve in the Nigerian Police Force.
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The Interim Administrator further expressed his gratitude and appreciation to the Police High Command for providing security services at its offices and facilities in Abuja and across the Niger Delta region.
Responding, the IGP lamented the low turnout of potential recruits from the region at police and military recruitment exercises conducted in the past years, noting that quota of South-South region was rarely filled despite efforts to encourage the enlistment of young men from the region.
Notwithstanding, Usman assured Ndiomu’s plea that the Police was ready to partner with the PAP in the recruitment of officers, especially at the grassroots.
He stated that the Police have made structures for better emoluments and career advancement, promising to assist the PAP in the area of criminal investigation when such cases are brought to its attention.
Additionally, Usman remarked that infractions in the agency must not be swept under the carpet and that the element of punishment in law enforcement would be brought into force to avoid the recurrence of criminal acts in the organisation.
