IGP Welfare Scheme: Delta CP Abass Presents N110.4m To Families Of Deceased Officers

Odili Ogochukwu –

Delta State Police Commissioner, CP Wale Abass psc, has presented cheques of One Hundred and Ten Million, Four Hundred and Eighty-Five Thousand, Two Hundred and Ninety-One Naira, Ninety-Six Kobo (N110,485,291.96k) to families of deceased officers.

The cheques were presented on December 06, 2023, to the next of kin to thirty three families of late officers who paid a supreme price while in services to the nation.

A statement by Delta State Police Command spokesman, DSP Edafe Bright, said the cheques were issued on behalf of the Inspector General of Police, IGP Olukayode Egbetokun, as parts of the IGP Family Welfare and Group Life Assurance Schemes presented to Thirty-three beneficiaries who are next of Kin to the deceased officers.

According to Edafe, “CP Wale Abass, while presenting the cheques to the beneficiaries, expressed his appreciation for the IGP’s generosity, stating that the cheques will help the families tremendously and serve as a reminder that even if their loved ones are no longer with them, the sacrifices they made can never be forgotten.”

He said,”CP Wale Abass acknowledged the deep sense of concern of the Inspector General of Police, especially on the wellbeing of the officers and men of the Nigeria Police Force.

“He assured that the police is relentless in its welfare scheme for its personnel, and will not back down on the initiative, especially for all deceased officers who sacrificed their lives fighting for the peace and progress of the country.

“The CP admonished the beneficiaries to make good use of the money given to them. One of the beneficiaries Isioma Francisca Ogabu who is the next of kin to the late Inspector Ogabu Ndidi speaking on behalf of other beneficiaries thanked the IGP for the gesture and promised to make judicious use of the money,” the statement reads.