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Officials Of Nigerian Police Seen Pushing Their Broken Down Operational Vehicle
Footage shared has shown officials of the Nigerian Police Force pushing their broken down pickup truck amid public outcry of the department’s inability to properly maintain their operational vehicles.
The Nigerian Police Force, known for their rickety operational vehicles, use sedans like Toyota Corolla for patrols, while pickup trucks like Toyota Hilux are normally deployed when going for raids.
Recall that a Twitter user, dat_Afikpo boi @sparoswagg, had earlier in the year, asked the Nigerian Police Force Spokesperson, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, 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.”
