The enforcement is in line with the directive of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, as contained in a statement signed by ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, Force Public Relations Officer, Force Headquarters Abuja, on Friday evening.

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“This (sic: 3rd party insurance enforcement) initiative aims to reinforce road safety measures and ensure that all vehicle owners comply with the stipulated insurance requirements to protect themselves and others on the road.

“The Nigeria Police Force cautions vehicle owners and operators against non-compliance with this essential regulation. Failure to possess valid Third Party Insurance will result in strict enforcement actions, including fines or penalties or both, as mandated by relevant extant laws.

“Effective February 1st, all vehicle owners nationwide are required to possess valid Third Party Insurance as they move about, and those without the Insurance, are advised to be insured quickly to avoid any sort of embarrassment. The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, Ph.D., NPM., has directed all State Commissioners of Police to ensure due enforcement, as Police officers will be empowered to conduct checks and enforce penalties for non-compliance in line with relevant extant laws.

“The Nigeria Police Force remains dedicated to enhancing road safety and protecting the lives of all citizens through the enforcement of traffic laws and regulations. Cooperation from members of the public in this crucial endeavor is much appreciated”, the statement reads.

This was stated by the Minister of Police Affairs, Maigari Dingyadi, in remarks to State House reporters at the conclusion of the Council meeting held on Wednesday in Abuja under the chairmanship of President Muhammadu Buhari.

He claims that during the fiscal year 2022–2023, the program will cover 318,319 police officers and men.

He said: “I submitted one very important memo to the Federal Executive Council, which has to do with the award of contract for the engagement of insurance underwriters and brokers for the coverage of group life assurance scheme for the Nigerian Police Force for the year 2022-2023 in the total sum of N13,321,742,038.83.

“This is going to cover our police population of 318,319, both officers and men. The Federal Executive Council has graciously approved this memo which will take effect from October 26, 2022, to October 26, 2023.”

The goal of the group life assurance program, according to the Minister, is to support the police officers and men who have been putting in a lot of effort to guarantee the protection of people and property all around the nation.

Abubakar Aliyu, the Minister of Electricity, spoke to the media about the FEC meeting’s results and announced that the Council had granted N3.4 billion for the restoration of Maiduguri, Bornopower,’s supply.

He said: “As you are aware, Maiduguri got disconnected from the national grid due to activities of insurgents. They have been disconnected for over 24 months.

“About nine months ago or thereabout, we were able to supply Maiduguri through an old line which we resuscitated through the effort of the Borno State Government’s Rural Electrification Agency and the Transmission Company of Nigeria.

“They resuscitated a single line of 33KV from Damaturu, Yobe State, and through that, we took a very small quantity of electricity which could only give electricity on the 11KV line.

“So, we are now trying to supply through another new line, a double circuit 33KV which can take up to around 40 Megawatts from the Damaturu 330 substation.

“This is at a cost of N3,164,293,880 plus N250,000 million for security and other logistics.”