*Flags off 3-day workshop for NPF Insurance desk officers
*As IGP confirms establishment of Police Insurance Company
By ABIRHIRE THOMAS, Special Correspondent, and OBAYANGBON BENEDICT, Abuja
In effort to boost the morale and confidence of staff in the Nigerian Police Force, the Inspector General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, on Tuesday, restated the commitment of the Force to enhanced welfare for police officers.
This he said will be done through robust insurance policies geared towards efficiency, dedication and improved conditions of service.
IGP Usman Baba stated this while flagging off a 3-day workshop for Police Insurance Desk Officers, organised to develop the capacity of dedicated officers drawn from the 36 state Commands, the Federal Capital Territory and other police formations across the country.
Also speaking about the development, the Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, in a statement issued in Abuja, explained that:
“The Nigeria Police Force Insurance Unit, which was established in May 1992, is a scheme set up to cater for the welfare of police personnel who are either retired or have sustained injuries in the line of duty, and relatives of deceased police personnel.
“The IGP recently approved the establishment and incorporation of the Nigeria Police Insurance Company (NPIC) to effectively manage the Police insurance policies, and maximise the welfare interests of police personnel constantly being exposed to occupational hazards.
“The workshop is one of the major steps towards repositioning the Unit for the attainment of its welfare mandate,” Adejobi explained.
At the flag-off ceremony on Tuesday, the IGP commended the Force Insurance Officer, ACP Uzairu Abdullahi, for his knowledge and professional foresight which, according to him, has been instrumental to the repositioning of the Unit.
IGP Baba equally presented cheques to families of 40 deceased police officers, who lost their lives in the line of duty, amounting to N183,295,327.32.
The Inspector General of Police, however, assured all members of the Force that with current efforts being emplaced to reposition the Force Insurance Section, better days are ahead in relation to the timely resolution of claims and benefits accruing the next of kin of injured or deceased police officers as well as other welfare schemes to serving members of the force.
