President Muhammadu Buhari said his eight years administration has significantly attained its repositioning plan for the Nigeria Police Force.

Mr Buhari said this on Monday in Abuja at the inauguration of critical operational assets procured by the Nigeria Police Force.

“Looking back to what I inherited in the Nigeria Police Force and where we are, almost eight years into our administration, I can proudly say that I have significantly attained my repositioning plan for the Nigeria Police Force,” the president said.

“It is my expectation that subsequent national leadership of the country will sustain this initiative.”

He further commended the Inspector-General of Police and officers for their service to the country.

The president said his administration was running a democratic system guided by the rule of law, and police worldwide are recognised as the most symbolic agency under democratic governance.

“Any nation that is desirous of defending her democratic credentials and advancing the course of the rule of law must prioritise the efficiency of her police institution.

“It is in recognition of this that I have remained firmly committed to the reform agenda of our police.

“The overriding goal is to modernise, reform and restore the dwindling primacy of our police within the internal security architecture of the country,” he said.

He said the acquisition of the assets inaugurated was in furtherance to the commitment of the federal government to adequately and appropriately equip the police.

Mr Buhari said the idea was to guarantee stable internal security for peaceful, secured and credible 2023 general elections.

“My pledge is to bequeath to the nation a democratic culture where the police will remain apolitical and impartial during the 2023 general election,” the number one citizen said.

In his remark, the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, said the critical assets were operational vehicles, crowd control, anti-riot gadgets, and high-capacity desktop and laptop computers.

He said the assets were acquired to ensure proper enforcement of electoral laws, a seamless electioneering process, and stabilise the public space before, during, and after the general elections.

(NAN)