President Muhammadu Buhari’s regime has approved for the police N1.03 billion to buy fuel and N1.2 billion to purchase Toyota Prado, Land Cruiser and Camry vehicles.

Maigari Dingyadi, the minister of police affairs, disclosed this while briefing journalists on the outcome of the council meeting. The meeting was presided over by Mr Buhari at the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa Abuja on Wednesday.

Mr Dingyadi explained that the council approved N4.5 billion to procure utility vehicles for the Police Trust Fund.

According to him, the approved money will cover the cost of procuring the vehicles and insurance for the vehicles.

“I’m happy to announce that the Federal Executive Council has today approved the award of contract for the Nigeria Police Trust Fund for the supply of vehicles and insurance cover for several other vehicles at a total cost of N4, 541,829.17,” said the police minister.

Mr Dingyadi added, “The vehicles consist of Land Cruisers, Toyota Prado 2021 model and Toyota Camry. The land cruisers are about eight in number, while the Prado are eight in number also, and then the Toyota Camry vehicles are about 44 in number. The vehicles will be supplied at the cost of N1,200,400,000.24. The cost of fuelling of the vehicles has also been approved at the total cost of about 5,093,770 litres at the cost of N1,039,169,880 respectively.”

According to him, the vehicles would be used for patrols and tactical operations to tackle security challenges across the country.

Mr Dingyadi further explained that the insurance cover for the vehicles purchased by the PTF between 2020 and 2022, involving about 450 “assorted vehicles for that matter,” was at the cost of N812,309,823.93.

“This is what has been approved for the police Trust Fund at the just concluded Federal Executive Council,” the minister stated.

(NAN)