The Inspector-General of Police, Ag. IGP Ibrahim Idris has engaged the services of two (2)
professional audit firms to undertake the audit of Police Investments and
subsidiaries. The Police boss
made the disclosure while addressing the Board and Management of Police Investments
Bodies and subsidiaries, at the Police Headquarters Abuja on July 13, 2016.
The measure, he
said, “is in line with the Federal Government’s agenda to institutionalize
fiscal discipline, transparency, probity and accountability in the management of
public funds.”
He said that the exercise is aimed at carrying out due
diligence to ascertain the true financial position, assets and liabilities,
challenges and recommendations on how to restructure and reposition this
subsidiaries for effective and efficient services, profitability and return of
investment to shareholders and Nigeria Police Community at large.
According to the IGP, fighting corruption at all levels is
part of his vision for the Police which is in tandem with the cardinal point of
the present dispensation.
IGP Idris disclosed that the Force Management Team has
appointed Messers Nsebot William & co and Gbenga Abimbola & Co to carry
out the special assignment which would be completed in six weeks and
directed the board and management of the investment bodies and
subsidiaries to corporate with the various auditing firms assigned to
their respective outfit by allowing them access and other assistance to ensure
a smooth and successful audit exercise.
The Police Investment bodies and subsidiaries to be audited
include:
- NPF Pensions
- NPF Mortgage Bank
- NPF Corporative Ltd
- NPF HMO
- NPF Insurance
- NPF Property Dev, Company
In their separate remarks, the principle partners of the
audit firms Friday Williams and Gbenga Abimbola thanked the IGP and
his management team for finding them worthy to carry out the assignment and
pledged their readiness to accomplish the job satisfactorily within the
stipulated time.
Present during the session were members of the Force
Management Team and the Board of the Police Investments Bodies and
Subsidiaries.
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