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IGP Distributes 253 Vehicles Sourced From Nigerian Automakers, Including IVM, Nord, Mikano
IGP distributes 253 operational and emergency vehicles sourced from Nigerian automakers, including IVM, Nord and Mikano.
Vehicles allocated include 110 Land Cruiser Buffalo trucks, 33 IVM Carrier pick-up trucks and 37 Mikano pickup trucks.
Others are 20 Nord Max trucks, 18 Mikano lorries, five APC, three Toyota Hiace Ambulances and one Toyota Armoured Coaster bus.
IGP also ordered the distribution of additional batches of uniforms, kits, accoutrements and body armours to police Inspectors and other ranks.
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Baba, has directed the allocation of 253 newly procured operational and emergency vehicles to police formations across zonal and state commands nationwide.
He also ordered the immediate distribution of additional batches of uniforms, kits, accoutrements and body armours to police Inspectors and other ranks.
This was made known in a statement on Thursday by the acting Force spokesmen, Olumuyiwa Adejobi. According to the police boss, the items will further boost the welfare of personnel and improve their condition of service.
“The Inspector General of Police assured of his administration’s commitment to sustaining the regular issuance of uniforms to police personnel, as well as his readiness to continually provide the needful and upgrade the operational capability of the Force at all levels to completely stamp out crimes and criminality in the country.”
He further listed the type and number of vehicles allocated to police formations across zonal and state commands, some of which comprises of models sourced from indigenous companies, including Innoson and Nord.
“The vehicles, which are to be allocated to commands and formations, include 110 Land Cruiser Buffalo trucks, 33 IVM Carrier pick-up trucks, 37 Mikano pick-up trucks, 20 Nord Max trucks, 18 Mikano lorries, five Armoured Personnel Carriers, three Toyota Hiace ambulances, one Toyota Armoured Coaster bus and others”.
