IGP Egbetokun presents ₦21.17bn cheques to families of 1,574 deceased police officers

By Kingsley Omonobi

ABUJA — Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, connected Wednesday presented security cheques worthy implicit ₦21.17 cardinal to 1,574 beneficiaries and adjacent of kin of constabulary officers who died successful progressive work betwixt 2015 and 2025.

The presentation, held astatine the Force Headquarters, marked the 11th signifier of the Police Insurance Scheme nether Egbetokun’s administration. He disclosed that since assuming bureau arsenic the 22nd IGP, the Force had disbursed a cumulative ₦24.2 cardinal to 9,735 families of fallen officers.

“These benefits screen argumentation years from 2015 to 2025, including recoveries of claims that had remained outstanding for adjacent to a decade. Through persistent engagement, we redeemed these claims to guarantee justness for the families who waited patiently for truthful long,” helium said.

Egbetokun described the workout arsenic much than a statutory duty, calling it a “sacred trust” to honour the representation of departed officers and supply enactment to their families. “The void near by your loved ones cannot beryllium filled by immoderate monetary sum. Yet, these cheques are a awesome of our gratitude and a pledge that you stay portion of the Nigeria Police family,” helium told the beneficiaries.

The IGP reaffirmed that payment for serving, retired, and deceased unit remains a apical precedence of his administration. According to him, the Force is redesigning its payment architecture to marque it “stronger, much transparent, and much responsive,” including digitizing processes to guarantee timely outgo of entitlements.

He commended the Force Insurance Unit for its professionalism, arsenic good arsenic security companies for fulfilling their obligations. “To process and settee claims is not a favour but a duty. Only done punctual actions tin we bring alleviation to our bereaved families and honour the representation of those who gave their each for this nation,” helium said.

Egbetokun besides expressed appreciation to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his enactment of constabulary welfare, and to the Ministry of Police Affairs for its guidance. He emphasized that the Nigeria Police Force “does not wantonness its own” but honours the bequest of its fallen heroes done deliberate action.

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