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Nigerian Police PRO Explains Why Its Patrol Vehicles Are Always Dirty, Scattered
Nigerian Police Force Spokesperson Olumuyiwa Adejobi explains why its patrol vehicles are always dirty and scattered.
Says that the number of hours they spend on the road as well as the bad roads was responsible for the state of the vehicles.
This comes after a Twitter user asked why police operational vehicles are always dirty and scattered.
The Nigerian Police Force Spokesperson, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, earlier in the week shared a photos of new operational trucks and Armoured Personnel Carriers (APCs) shared to commands and formations in preparation for the 2023 General.
Reacting to the photo tweet, a Twitter user, dat_Afikpo boi @sparoswagg, asked the Nigerian Police Force Spokesperson why police operational vehicles are always dirty and scattered.
“Abeg wetin dey always skata the hilux wey dem dey give una?”.
In response, Olumuyiwa Adejobi explained that the number of hours the vans spend on the road for patrol as well as the bad roads that ply on was responsible for the state of the vehicles.
Adejobi in response tweeted:
“See, police patrol vans work 24 hrs. When u park ur car in the evening, that’s when another team on night duty will take over the same vehicle for night patrol. Operational vehicles can’t be that neat like private vehicles. Anything operational looks rugged.
“So, the rigour these vehicles pass thru make them look rough and dirty. Many of them ply bad roads, etc. However, we always encourage DPOs and HODs to try and put them in good shape.”
But another user, flavius 07, pointed out that cars used by ride hailing services are always in good condition despite being on the road virtually everyday.
“Sir, i beg to differ, bolt and other cab hailing ride drive virtually everyday yet they still manage to keep their cars in good condition
Let just say the Nigeria Police Force lack a maintenence culture.”
In response, Adejobi said :
“It’s personal, not operational. There is what we call Ride Along in Police PR. You can ride along in a patrol van and see how it works. Police patrol van and Uber or Bolt not the same pls. Ma fi iku we oorun oo bro.”
