Nigeria Police Back 10,000 Volunteers for School Security Plan

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has officially commended the Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC) for launching its Safe Schools Initiative. The NPF also pledged full support for the committee's ambitious plan to mobilize 10,000 volunteers to bolster the protection of schools across Nigeria.

Representing the Inspector-General of Police, the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Aniete Okokon Iniedu, visited the PCRC National Secretariat in Abuja. He praised the PCRC members for their dedication to fostering stronger police-community relations and highlighted the Safe Schools Initiative as a timely intervention. Iniedu emphasized that the NPF is committed to safeguarding educational institutions and ensuring a secure environment conducive to teaching and learning.

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I thank you for your persistence. I thank you for your patience. If you had not been persistent and patient, the PCRC would not have remained as strong as it is today.

Alhaji Mogaji Ibraheem Olaniyan, the National Chairman of the PCRC, described the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, as a leader dedicated to community policing, openness, and collaboration. Olaniyan announced the expansion of the Safe Schools Initiative, which will involve mobilizing volunteers to work alongside the police and community leaders. The plan also includes installing Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) surveillance systems in vulnerable and remote schools to deter criminal activities.

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The Force PRO recounted how Olaniyan once waited several hours to meet him, saying the gesture reflected the chairman’s unwavering commitment to the Police and the committee’s objectives.