The House of Representatives has directed the House Committee on Police to provide funds in the 2023 budget for the rehabilitation of police posts across the country.
The Speaker of the House, Femi Gbajabiamila, gave the directive on Thursday while speaking on a motion moved by Manu Soro (APC, Bauchi).
Soro called for the rehabilitation of the Soro Divisional Police station destroyed by the Boko Haram terrorists, amongst others.
Several other members of the House also demanded that all police posts in the country should be included in the motion.
Reacting to the requests, Gbajabiamila said the lawmakers should consider funding. He appealed to the members not to weaken the motion.
Consequently, the House resolved that the Nigerian Police Trust Fund should rehabilitate and furnish the Soro Divisional Police station and those in Ihala, while the nationwide rehabilitation should be included in the 2023 federal budget.
Also, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps and the Ministry of Interior were asked to embark on total rehabilitation of the existing station of the NSCDC located in Darazo town.
