The National Economic Council (NEC) has revealed that President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the sum of 13 billion naira for community policing.
Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, who announced this during NEC’s virtual meeting said the approval is aimed at battling the escalating insecurity in some parts of the country.
The Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo presided over the virtual meeting held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
It was gathered that the community policing was approved to take off after the ad-hoc committee on security and policing, headed by Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi submitted a report to the council.
Meanwhile, the governors also requested more funding for state government and the office of the National Security Adviser (NSA) to enable them meet security obligations.
Community Policing
Sule said the meeting received briefings from the National Security Adviser, Inspector-General of Police, Chief of Defense Staff and the Department of State Services.
He revealed that Fayemi and two other governors would meet with the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha and the Finance Minister.
They will also meet with the Inspector-General of Police to coordinate the proper utilisation of the N13 billion funding of community policing in the states.
However, the council also received reports on the COVID-19 pandemic situation in the country, flood disaster risk management for 2020, and compensation payments on federal highway project across the country.
Meanwhile, the NEC commended the efforts and commitment of the federal government in containing the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak in Nigeria.
