By Joseph Edegbo –
The Presidency and the Inspector-General of Police have partnered with the United National Development Programme (UNDP) for a 3-day training in strategic communications for Police Public Relations Officers (PPROs) of the Nigeria Police Force.
The programme, organized by the CLEEN Foundation, which is ongoing, was declared open on Monday.
A statement by Force Spokesman, Olumuyiwa Adejobi said the training was the first part of a series targeted at developing strategies for better police-citizen communication in line with the Presidential mandate on police reforms. It has in attendance the Force Public Relations Officer, 28 Zonal and State Command PROs, as well as Staff Officers from the Force PRO’s office.
It is aimed at building the capacity of Police PROs, strengthening police communication to bridge trust deficit between the police and the public, and highlighting road maps for effective reforms.
The IGP Inspector-General of Police, according to the statement, has reiterated his commitment to training and human capacity development, while appreciating the President and other stakeholders for the reform efforts geared at bestowing the nation with a modernized, citizen-led, rule of law-guided, and professional Police Force.