- Safiu Kehinde
The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has approved the upgrade of the Police Medical Section to a full-fledged Directorate of Medical Services.
This was announced in a statement issued on Wednesday by the Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), Olumuyiwa Adejobi.
According to Adejobi, the upgrade of the section is in line with the IGP’s vision for far-reaching police reforms and commitment to the welfare of officers and men of the Nigeria Police Force.
He held that by establishing the Directorate, the Force will fully institutionalize medical services within its organizational framework, ensuring improved competency, better coordination, and sustained investment in both preventive and emergency healthcare for serving and retired personnel.
This, according to the Police spokesperson will also be extended to host communities across the country.
The newly created Directorate of Medical Services will be rebranded and strategically structured to meet contemporary challenges in policing.
It will be headed by the Force Chief Medical Director who will oversee the roles of other Directors and professionals within the Directorate.
The IGP, according to Adejobi, emphasised that the creation of the Directorate of Medical Services is not only a welfare initiative but also a strategic investment in national security which will enhance Force’s collective capacity to discharge its constitutional mandate of protecting lives and property.