Senate passes bill to double police trust fund allocation to 1%

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The Nigerian Senate approved legislation doubling the police trust fund allocation from 0.5% to 1% of federation revenue to strengthen police capabilities and welfare. This move aims to boost law enforcement operational funding nationwide.

By Henry Umoru ABUJA — The Senate has passed a bill seeking to increase the statutory allocation to the Nigeria Police Trust Fund (NPTF) from 0.5 per cent to 1 per cent of revenue accruing to the Federation Account, in a move aimed at strengthening police funding, improving operational capacity and enhancing the welfare of […] The post Senate passes bill to double police trust fund allocation to 1% appeared first on Vanguard News.