Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State and the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Usman Alkali Baba, on Saturday, commissioned a 1.6km road and other facilities at the Police Training School at Ogida Barracks, in Benin City.
Some of the facilities include: a 450-capacity college auditorium, three large halls and a multipurpose block, among others.
The team also inspected female dormitories A and B; male dormitories A, B and C; blocks of classrooms; multipurpose blocks A, B and C; two blocks of 10 bathrooms and eight toilets; bore hole with an overhead tank and a school clinic.
Other facilities inspected include: a Command and Control Centre behind the John Odigie-Oyegun Training Academy, Government Reserved Area (GRA), Benin and accommodation for the special squad deployed to the state to complement government’s efforts at fighting land grabbers.
Also inspected are a six block of three bedroom flats in the Adesua axis of the state built for officers of the Police Force in Edo State.
“The focus of my administration is on the people because policing is all about the people. When you talk about people in a system, you want to first focus on the foundation where everything else rests.
“In supporting security in this country, we felt that the right thing to do is to assist the Nigeria Police Force refurbish their facilities and utilise them to reinforce the security system in Edo State. These facilities here will enable us to train our security personnel effectively and efficiently.
“This building is a testament to the IGP’s vision and commitment to building police infrastructure,” Obaseki noted.
On his part, the IGP extolled the governor for the construction of a 1.6km road network.
He said: “This has helped and enabled access to good roads within the College.
Security is everybody’s business and we appreciate the Edo State Government for their support in ensuring improved security in the state. The state government has come to our aid by helping us to renovate the Police Training School in Benin City where we are currently training about 400 personnel.
“The renovation and construction of facilities in the school will have a positive impact as well as improve the welfare of the trainees and trainers who are the staff of the college.”