“We will do something about the institution” – President Goodluck Jonathan promises during Unscheduled Visit to Nigerian Police College, Ikeja
Posted on Saturday, January 19th, 2013 at 4:02 AMBy Adeola Adeyemo
Following the series of video reports by Channels Television on the deplorable conditions of the Nigerian Police College, Ikeja in Lagos, President Goodluck Jonathan on Friday paid a surprise visit to the college and promised to improve standards.
On his way to an ECOWAS meeting in the Ivory Coast, President Jonathan’s plane was diverted to Lagos where he made a stop at the police college in Ikeja.
Sources say that even his top aides and the police authorities were caught unawares by the unscheduled stop.
He expressed shock at the level of dilapidation at the foremost institute and queried the authorities of the college on the state of the institution. He demanded that the top brass explain these actions to which they had no sufficient answers. The President reportedly commenced an inspection of the college, starting with the student hostels where he discovered dilapidated conditions including no beds and toilets in the rooms.
“Will do something about the institution”, Channels TV quoted the President as saying. His prompt response to the TV documentary has been lauded by many. 
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Tags: Channels Television, Goodluck Jonathan, Nigerian Police College
That’s a good start.
I just had a dream this morning about being back in boarding school with all the dirt and filth. These pictures are worse.
Glad the prez went there before it got dressed up for the camera.
Now, that is what we are talking about. Leadership.
Salute to the People’s President. God continue to lift you.
In anoda report, he said it is a smear campaign to tarnish the Nigerian govt? How is it a smear campaign, for crying out loud? Initially wen i read this i was happy bcos sometin will obviously be done about t he state of Nigerian Police Officers. But to say its a smear campaign is TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE.
I hope this is not the end of this.Remember diezani crying at ore benin road,Her tears still fill potholes there as i type.
our leaders dont like us – simple
because i know there’s a chunk of budget that goes into police affairs
where is the money and the goats behind d disbursement????
eye service
African governments need to protect their own people from bomb. It is the height of bad governance. Accountability is specially needed here.
Famous words “We will do something about the institution” lets hope those words comes to fruition Mr President.
Good start mr president! Most of the caretakers of government schools often keep the money for personal uses rather than innovating the facilities.
‘we will do something about the institution…” do you people actually believe him
yes i believe him..keep hope alive
Jonathan should make good good deed his words” we will do something about the institution…” and start prosecuting all the past inspector genearls of police that have siphoned the money meant for police welfare. Shame on all the police IGs. Kudos to Channel TV for this good work exposing this shameful atrocity that has been going on for too long. Why won’t police officers be thiefs in this condition. Nigeria, expect more of this in the future. This is not a witch hunt.
lol! lies!! in 2 years this place would look exactly the same!! mchew! i cant believe Nigerians still have faith in their hopeless leaders! corruption is in our blood!
And if it changes will you be back here to apologise?
Even police staations r in very bad states…what happened to d money dat was allocated to maintainiNg these collages n stations.yeye govt…
Hmmn. Afi “Something about it” na.
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It took Channels to bring it to his attention? Deadbeat politicians are still sleeping on the job.
we will do something…..work should have started same day haba.dis is bad
wow! the place looks really horrible. sad
Johnattan should be ashamed of himself. So it took Channels Tv to report about it before he visited the place.