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The Nigeria Police Trust Fund (Establishment) Act, 2019: A Step in the Right Direction?

September 12, 2019

The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria recently signed into law the new Nigeria Police Trust Fund (Establishment) Act, 2019 (โ€œthe Actโ€). This Act establishes the Nigeria Police Trust Fund (โ€œthe Fundโ€) in favour of the Nigerian Police Force (โ€œthe Policeโ€). The main objective of the Act is to provide a legal framework to govern the Fund to be utilized for training the Police, providing state-of-the-art security equipment and other related facilities to aid in the enhancement of the discharge of the dues of the Police.

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