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₦1 BILLION ALLOCATED FOR POLICE TRAINING INSTITUTE IN JIGAWA STATE
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The Federal Government has approved ₦1 billion for the construction of a Police Training Institute in Kafin Hausa Local Government Area of Jigawa State. Senator Abdulhamid Ahmed Malam Madori, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Policies Affairs, disclosed this during the Jigawa State Government Citizen Engagement Programme held in Kafin Hausa. “The construction of a police training institute in Kafin Hausa has undergone all processes and been passed into law by the Senate and waiting for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s accentuation for immediate commencement of the project,” Madori said. He explained that the institution aims to enhance police training and modernize policing efforts across the country, adding that the law is aimed at “enhancing the accurate training of policemen for better and up-to-date policing in the country in general.” Madori revealed that he personally sponsored the motion for the project in the Senate, which was deliberated and passed into law, and provided funding for in the 2025 budget. “I sponsored a motion for the construction of the Police Training Institute in Kafin Hausa at the Red Chamber, which was deliberated and passed into law, and concordantly made a provision of one billion naira in the 2025 budget and subsequently approved the funds for the project,” he said. The senator also highlighted his contributions to local security infrastructure, stating that he donated a brand-new Toyota Hilux vehicle to the Kafin Hausa Divisional Police Headquarters and funded the renovation and full furnishing of the police division and its barracks. Additionally, Madori supported over 8,000 youths and women in Kafin Hausa and donated over ₦5 million for the completion of the Central Jumaat Mosque in the local government headquarters. Madori expressed gratitude to the people of Kafin Hausa for their warm reception during the engagement event and reiterated his commitment to development in the area.