•Confirms Establishment Of Police Insurance Company
The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba Alkali, has restated the commitment of the Nigeria Police Force to enhanced welfare its officers through robust insurance policies geared towards efficiency, dedication, and improved conditions of service.
Alkali stated this while flagging off a three-day workshop for police insurance desk officers organized to develop the capacity of dedicated officers drawn from the 36 State Commands, the Federal Capital Territory, and other police formations across the country.
The Nigeria Police Force Insurance Unit, which was established in May 1992, is a scheme set up to cater for the welfare of police personnel who are either retired or have sustained injuries in the line of duty, and relatives of deceased police personnel.
In a statement on Tuesday, May 20, 2022, the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said that the IGP recently approved the establishment and incorporation of the Nigeria Police Insurance Company (NPIC) to effectively manage the Police insurance policies, and maximise the welfare interests of police personnel constantly being exposed to occupational hazards.
“The workshop is one of the major steps towards repositioning the Unit for the attainment of its welfare mandate,” the FPRO said.
Declaring the workshop open, the IGP commended the Force Insurance Officer, ACP Uzairu Abdullahi, for his knowledge and professional foresight which had been instrumental in the repositioning of the Unit.
He also presented cheques totalling N183,295,327.32 million to families of 40 deceased police officers who lost their lives in the line of duty.
The Inspector-General of Police assured all members of the Force that with current efforts being emplaced to reposition the Force Insurance Section, better days are ahead in relation to the timely resolution of claims and benefits for the next of kin of injured or deceased police officers, as well as other welfare schemes to serving members of the force.
