The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has inspected 23 police barracks across the country as part of efforts to assess the living conditions of police personnel and their families.
The inspection focused on residential quarters and other welfare facilities, with the IGP engaging officers and residents to identify infrastructure gaps and areas requiring urgent intervention, rehabilitation and sustained investment.
According to a statement issued on Sunday by the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Ani Iniedu, the exercise was aimed at obtaining a comprehensive assessment of the welfare challenges confronting police personnel and improving administrative responsiveness to identified needs.
The statement quoted Disu as saying that decent accommodation and functional welfare infrastructure were essential to boosting the morale and effectiveness of police personnel.
The IG assured officers that identified welfare needs would receive appropriate attention, stressing that personnel who dedicate themselves to protecting lives and property deserved conducive living conditions.
He said, “Personnel who dedicate themselves to the protection of lives and property deserve decent and conducive living conditions.”
Disu added that improved welfare remained an important component of the ongoing police reform efforts and was integral to building “a motivated, professional and effective Police Force.”
According to the statement, the inspection also underscored the Force leadership’s emphasis on evidence-based assessment and practical interventions to address infrastructure deficiencies across police barracks.
The police said the initiative would strengthen welfare support systems and improve the living environment of officers and their families through sustained investment in accommodation and other welfare infrastructure.
The Force reiterated its commitment to improving the wellbeing of its personnel while strengthening their capacity to effectively discharge their constitutional responsibilities.
