Buhari Renews Appointment Of Trustees Of Police Trust Fund

EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the renewal of the appointment of the Chairman, Executive Secretary, and Members of the Board of Trustees of the Nigeria Police Trust Fund (NPTF) for a final term of three years.

The renewal takes effect from May 19, 2023. This decision was made in accordance with the NPTF (Establishment) Act, 2019, Sections 7 (3) (a) – (c) and 14 (3) (a) – (b), and in recognition of the remarkable performance of the Board in deepening policing and internal security in Nigeria.

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The announcement was made by the Press Secretary to the Honorable Minister of Police Affairs, Maigari Dingyadi, in Abuja on Friday.

The Chairman of the NPTF Board with a renewed term of office is Barr. Suleiman Abba, a former Inspector General of Police, while Mr Abdullahi Bala will continue to serve as the Executive Secretary.

Other members of the NPTF Board of Trustees include a representative of the Federal Ministry of Police Affairs and representatives of the ministries of Justice and Finance, Budget, and National Planning. Engr. Mansur Ahmed represents the Organized Private Sector, Dr Michael Adebiyi represents the Civil Society Groups, and the Inspector-General of Police represents the Nigeria Police Force.

President Buhari had in May 2020 approved the appointment of the Chairman, Executive Secretary, and Members of the Nigeria Police Trust Fund Board of Trustees for an initial period of three years.

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With this renewal of their appointment, the Board is expected to continue its work in funding the training and retraining of personnel of the Nigeria Police Force, the procurement of equipment, and the improvement of police welfare.

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