Funke Busari
The Federal government has approved the sum of 13 billion naira to be used to kick start community policing in the country.
This was announced at the end of the National Economic Council meeting chaired by Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday.
This information is contained in a statement by Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity Office of the Vice President, Laolu Akande.
The approval is part of measures adopted to consolidate efforts aimed at containing the security situation in the country.
The meeting held virtually had in attendance state governors, FCT Minister, CBN Governor and some federal cabinet officials.
The sixth virtual meeting resolved that the Chairman of the Nigerian Governors Forum, Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State with two other governors, meet with the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, the Finance Minister and the Inspector General of Police to coordinate the proper utilization of the funding of the initiative.
