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FG begins rehabilitation of 13 police training institutions

The Federal Government has awarded contracts for the rehabilitation of 13 police training institutions nationwide, aiming to enhance security and police fo Read More: https://punchng.com/fg-begins-rehabilitation-of-13-police-training-institutions-2/

FG begins rehabilitation of 13 police training institutions

The Federal Government has announced the beginning of the rehabilitation of 13 police training institutions across Nigeria, with 80% of the contractors already receiving their award letters. Vice President Kashim Shettima emphasized that the government must remain committed to implementing policies, ensuring continuity and measurable outcomes to gain public confidence.

Shettima stressed that macroeconomic progress should be felt by citizens in terms of jobs, purchasing power, business confidence, and stronger subnational economies. The National Economic Council (NEC) received updates confirming Nigeria's reclassification to frontier market status by index provider FTSE Russell, which the Minister of Finance, Taiwo Oyedele, disclosed. This reclassification is expected to open the country to a new pool of institutional investors.

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