IGP Disu Inspects 23 Police Barracks, Reaffirms Commitment to Personnel Welfare

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has inspected 23 police barracks across the country to assess the living conditions of police personnel and their families and identify areas requiring urgent intervention.

The inspection, conducted as part of ongoing efforts to improve personnel welfare, covered residential quarters and other welfare infrastructure in the affected barracks.

During the exercise, Disu engaged with police personnel and residents while assessing the condition of facilities and identifying existing welfare challenges requiring rehabilitation, intervention and sustained investment.

In a statement issued on Sunday by the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Ani Iniedu, the police said the exercise underscored the IGP’s commitment to personnel welfare as a key component of ongoing police reforms.

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The statement said decent accommodation and functional welfare infrastructure were essential to boosting personnel morale, wellbeing and effective service delivery.

Disu assured personnel that identified welfare needs would receive appropriate attention, stressing the importance of evidence-based assessment in addressing infrastructure gaps across police barracks.

According to the statement, the inspection was also aimed at strengthening administrative responsiveness to welfare challenges and improving the living environment of police officers and their families.

The IGP said, “personnel who dedicate themselves to the protection of lives and property deserve decent and conducive living conditions,” adding that improved welfare remained integral to building a motivated, professional and effective police force.

The Nigeria Police Force said it remained committed to improving the welfare, living conditions and wellbeing of its personnel and their families through sustained investment in accommodation, welfare infrastructure and other support systems.

The Force added that the measures were also aimed at strengthening the capacity of officers to effectively discharge their constitutional responsibilities.

The inspection forms part of the Force leadership’s broader efforts to identify practical interventions and address welfare and infrastructure needs affecting police personnel.