The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) has honoured the African Peace Institute and Social Studies (APIS) for its strategic partnership with the Nigeria Police Force in strengthening the capacity of senior tactical and intelligence officers.
The recognition came at the closing ceremony of a five-day pilot training workshop on *Public Trust Bank and Police Professionalism in Nigeria*, held in Awka, Anambra State.
Representing the IGP, the Commissioner of Police, Anambra State Command, CP Nnana Amah, presented a Special Award of Excellence and Recognition to the Director-General of APIS, Professor Danladi Abok Atu, in acknowledgement of his commitment and contributions to the successful implementation of the training programme.
Responding on behalf of the Institute, Professor Atu expressed appreciation to the IGP for the confidence reposed in APIS and the opportunity to contribute to strengthening police professionalism and institutional capacity.
He reaffirmed the Institute’s commitment to sustaining the partnership, assuring the police leadership of APIS’s continued support towards advancing the IGP’s reform agenda for the Nigeria Police Force.
Professor Atu also stressed the importance of sustained collaboration between the police and relevant institutions in promoting professionalism, rebuilding public trust and strengthening intelligence-led policing.
The closing ceremony featured the presentation of certificates to participants who successfully completed the five-day training.
The workshop was organised by APIS in collaboration with the Anambra State Police Command as part of efforts to enhance officers’ professional capacity, improve operational standards and promote people-centred policing.
The recognition highlights the role of institutional partnerships in supporting police capacity development, advancing professionalism and strengthening public confidence in law enforcement.
