President Jonathan commissions police peacekeeping Centre

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• Goodluck Jonathan commission the International Peace Keeping Centre and Force Museum at the Force Headquarters in Abuja.
• He commended the effort of the Police in peacekeeping, which dates back to the 1960s, but noted that the times were changing and the Nigerian Police must braze up.
• Mohammed Abubakar and Kayode Aderanti, both expressed appreciation for the efforts of Government to encourage the Force.

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The Nigerian Police Force as lead agency in the maintenance of internal security, have again been urged to redouble their efforts in the fight against terror and in the provision of security for the Nigerian people.

President Goodluck Jonathan made the call while commissioning the International Peace Keeping Centre and Force Museum at the Force Headquarters in Abuja.

The President commended the effort of the Police in peacekeeping, which dates back to the 1960s, but noted that the times were changing and the Nigerian Police must braze up.

He said that the peacekeeping role was compelling now more than ever before.

He described terror as inimical to the progress of the country, pledging the determination of his administration to confront it.

To this effect, he ensured the establishment of the centre which would serve as a training hub in the West-African sub region for Police officers being deployed for peace keeping operations.

The centre has facilities which include a parade ground, accommodation tents equipped with bedding facilities, a visual shooting range and a 250-seater auditorium, one of the facilities at the centre named after the President.

The event attracted ministers, other arms of the law enforcement agencies, including service chiefs, lawmakers, the judiciary and senior Police officers.

The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar and the Director, Directorate of Peacekeeping, Kayode Aderanti, both expressed appreciation for the efforts of Government to encourage the Force, describing the centre as an addition.

More experts at the event also poured accolades on the Force for the works they do abroad even without facilities, which many do not know about. They said that with the facilities, one could only expect the best from them.