CLEEN Foundation Officials Visit Nigerian Police Chief and Raise Issues on Sexual Violence
CLEEN Foundation, a non-governmental organization, based in Abuja, the capital of Nigeria, with a national reach, has raised issues bordering on sexual violence, the police trust fund law, insecurity and effective control of the effective implementation of the administration. of the Criminal Justice Act 2015, by the Nigerian Police.
Benson Olugbuo, Ph.D, Executive Director of the foundation raised the issues when he led members of his team, consisting of Ms. Ruth Olofin and Mr. Oluwole Ojewale, on a visit to Police Inspector General Abubakar Mohammed Adamu , Yesterday. in Abuja.
Olugbuo raised relevant issues bordering on the Nigerian Police Trust Fund Act; growing and perceived insecurity in Nigeria; electoral security management and prosecution of electoral offenders; the Nigerian Police Force and the effective implementation of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act 2015; police response to sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) in different parts of Nigeria; police operations to prevent and counter violent extremism, and the new community policing regime in Nigeria, among other topics.
In response, IGP Adamu detailed the proactive steps the police are taking to reduce crime and crime in Nigeria. He praised the NGO for its commitment to evidence-based advocacy that has spanned more than 20 years.
He also urged the Force and other non-state actors not to focus solely on the shortcomings of the Police, but also to congratulate the Force on good practices, as this would surely boost the morale of the officers.
Commissioned the CLEEN Foundation to continue to provide advocacy support for the operationalization and effective implementation of the Nigerian Police Trust Fund Act 2019 by guiding against potential abuse of the fund by some vested interests.
In this note, the Executive Director of the CLEEN Foundation hinted to the Inspector General of Police that the CLEEN Foundation will hold a National Workshop in Abuja on September 4-5, 2019 to discuss the Police Budget and the operationalization of the Fund. Trust.
The Executive Director of the foundation informed the IGP that the meeting will bring together relevant stakeholders to discuss and present a sustainable framework for the management and utilization of the Police Trust Fund in Nigeria.
Taking into account the recent security developments in the country, the CLEEN Foundation also notified the Police Inspector General about the Security and Public Safety Dialogue Series that will take place in the last quarter of the year with a focus on inter-institutional collaboration. and the synergy between security. Agencies in Nigeria.
The meeting concluded with the Inspector General of Police reaffirming that the Nigerian Police Force will continue to partner with the CLEEN Foundation and other non-profit organizations on broader issues of public safety in Nigeria.