.NPF vehicles to be converted to electric, CNG
National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) has expressed commitment to refurbishing redundant operational assets of the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) such as automobiles, helicopters, as well as confiscated and forfeited vehicles.
This is part of moves to support the force in boosting its operational capacity to improve the security situation in the country, in line with President Bola Tinubu’s agenda on security.
Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (EVC/CEO) of NASENI, Khalil Halilu, pledged during a visit to the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, at the Force Headquarters.
NASENI stated, at the weekend, that it would mobilise and deploy financial and technical resources needed to retool, upgrade, and modernise the NPF vehicle maintenance workshops nationwide, as well as recover, repair and reactivate all police vehicles that are not functional.
In so doing, Halilu mentioned some of the benefits of the partnership including improved security and compliance with climate change action, as NPF vehicles will be converted to electric and Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) from petrol and diesel.
According to NASENI in the statement signed by its Director Information and Protocol, Olusegun Ayeoyenikan, other benefits to be derived are that the project would support local content efforts by prioritising the use of locally manufactured materials, opportunities for skill acquisition and job creation, and commercial returns to sustain ongoing maintenance of police assets.
Responding, the IGP said the collaboration between NASENI and the NPF would go a long way in impacting positively on the operations of the force, its security architecture and overall service delivery.
Egbetokun assured the agency of the cooperation of the force towards providing the necessary support to NASENI to deliver on its mandate.
