Reported by Douglas Omoyooma
Police IG, Mohammadu Adamu has declared that the newly established Police Mobile Force Training College (PMF) situated in Ende Hills, Nassarawa State, which was commissioned yesterday by President Mohammadu Buhari will boost the nation’s security capacity.
In his remarks, Adamu said that the college was established as part of the strategic approaches of the police to strengthening the capacity of its special and tactical operations arms in dealing with current and emerging security threats in the country on a sustainable basis. Adamu added that the new PMF College will complement the existing colleges in Gwoza, Borno State and Ila Oragun in Osun State.
He said: “It will also serve as a training ground for police personnel that will be deployed for local and international assignments such as the UN/AU Peacekeeping Operations as well as support for Counter-Terrorism Training programmes. The college is a critical national security asset established as part of the strategic approaches of the Nigeria Police Force to strengthen the capacity of the special and tactical operations arms of the force in dealing with present and emerging security threats in the country on a sustainable basis.
Adamu also thanked the Governor of Nasarawa State, Abdullahi Sule, Lafiya Emirate, the host community, corporate organisations and well-meaning Nigerians whose goodwill and exceptional support ensured the accomplishment of the project.
Meanwhile, speaking President Buhari, who was represented at the ceremony by the Minister of Police Affairs, Alhaji Muhammad Maigari Dingyadi, said the construction of the college was part of the unwavering determination of the Buhari administration to meet the needs for capacity building and training of tactical squads for the ever expanding operations and deployment needs of the Nigeria Police Force.
