▪︎Undergoing remodeling, reconstruction for the benefit of Police personnel
The Inspector General of Police, IGP, Mohammed Abubakar Adamu said Nigeria Police Officers’ Mess located at Onikan, Lagos, was not for sale.
The IGP in a statement by Force Public Relations Officer, Force Headquarters, Abuja, CP Frank Mba described publication in some sections of the media dated 17th January, 2021 alleging plots by the Inspector-General of Police to sell-off the Nigeria Police Officers’ Mess located at Onikan, Lagos as totally false.
He said the Nigeria Police Officers’ Mess, Onikan, conceived decades ago, was built to cater to the welfare of Police Officers, provide transit accommodation for Officers on transfer or on special assignments and provide a conducive social environment suitable for their relaxation.
Mba further stated that the property had degenerated and shown structural defects requiring a massive renovation or outright rebuilding.
He added that in a bid to restore its lost glory, provide a modern and befitting Officers’ Mess and tackle the defects of the old structure, the IGP and the Management Team took a decision to upgrade the existing Officers’ Mess to a world-class edifice.
Mba said the new project would, in addition to a standard Officers’ Mess, include the development of a world-class three-star hotel, modern office spaces for lease, and a modern and easily accessible shopping complex.
He said the new Mess would not only cater to the welfare of the Officers but would also provide an alternate stream of income for its maintenance and sustenance.
Mba said upon completion, the project, which is wholly owned by the Police and financed by the Police Cooperative Society, would improve the aesthetic value of the Onikan waterline, provide one of the best waterview facilities on the Lagos Island and serve to improve social interaction between members of the Police Force and the general public.
He said it was also expected to generate additional employment opportunities for teeming Nigerian youths, boost the internally generated revenue of Lagos State and generally improve the economy of the State.
Mba explained that it would have been unnecessary to respond to the deliberate misinformation, falsehood and outright mischief by the authors of the publications but the need to set the records straight and halt the intended damage to a well-thought-out project necessitated the response.
He said the IGP enjoined well-meaning Nigerians to disregard the misinformation while members of the press should beware of rumour-mongering and the activities of those who aimed to disparage and discredit well-thought-out projects.
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