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“There should be improved conditions of service for the police and other security agencies for the onerous duties they perform,” he said.
Soyombo expressed concern over reports of security personnel being killed while carrying out their duties and called for adequate insurance coverage and support for their families and dependants.
He also advocated the recruitment of more police officers, noting that the current strength of the Nigeria Police Force was inadequate to effectively serve the country’s growing population.
According to him, police personnel should be withdrawn from non-core assignments and redeployed to essential policing duties, particularly the protection of vulnerable communities and critical institutions.
