Academy to introduce Education, Police science courses
Police
By Aminu Garko
Kano The Commandant of the Nigeria Police Academy, Wudil in Kano State, AIG Sadiq Abubakar says arrangements have been concluded to introduce Education and Police Science courses to deepen the training curriculum of the institution.
The Commandant, who made this known to newsmen in Wudil on Tuesday, said that Diploma and Certificate courses would be offered on Police Science, especially, forensic studies, to save cost of training officers abroad.
“We are planning big for it. We want to start offering diploma and certificate courses in Police science, particularly, on forensic studies.
“We have all the resources to do it even better than some of these countries where our officers travel for special courses.
“We have the required manpower, we have the equipment, we have the infrastructure, Our environment is very friendly for such courses.
“We have the hostels. Look at an empty hostel there built by the CBN. So, we are ready to start offering these courses,” the commandant pointed out.
Abubakar further stated that what informed the introduction of a Faculty of Education, was to train police officers who will serve as teachers in primary, secondary schools and higher institutions.
The commandant appealed for the cooperation of the media to help the police to do their job better.
“If Nigeria has the plan to have a better society, that means it has the plan to have a better police.
“One of the factors that will bring about a better police to the society is the journalists; journalists are like teachers, they see the wrongs and they correct the wrongs.
“We appreciate you, we definitely welcome your contributions. Criticize us where we go wrong, and applaud us where we are right,” he said.
Abubakar said that the Academy has been impacting positively on the host community through provision of social services in the areas of health, education and jobs.
He disclosed that the Academy also has a skills acquisition programme for undergraduates.
“We are engaging in entrepreneurship, very soon, we will be producing our own bread, water, uniforms, kits, and other things,” he added.
Abubakar said the Federal Government has been gracious in funding the institution and appealed to well-to-do individuals and corporate organizations to also support the Academ
