Buhari sends 2021 Police Trust Fund budget to NASS for approval

By News Band On Feb 17, 2021

President Muhammadu Buhari presiding over Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting at the State House in Abuja

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President Muhammadu Buhari has sent the 2021 budget proposal of the Nigeria Police Trust Fund to the National Assembly for consideration and approval, in line with Sections 4, 5 and 21 of the Nigeria Police Trust Fund Establishment Act 2019.

The Nigeria Police Trust Fund was established following Presidential assent to the Establishment Bill in 2019, as a special intervention fund for:

Training and retraining of Police personnel
Procurement of equipment, operational vehicles and other related facilities
Construction of Police Stations, barracks and other living facilities for personnel of the Nigeria Police Force and their dependents.