As part of the Pilot Community Engagement Project in Garki, the GS-Foundation has officially handed over equipment to the leadership of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command and the Garki Police District in Abuja.
Equipment Handover under the Pilot Community Engagement Project
The handover took place at the FCT Command in the presence of senior representatives of the Nigeria Police Force, including the Commissioner of Police for the FCT, CP Miller Dantawaye, Deputy Commissioner of Police Lawrence Iwodi, and Divisional Police Officer Mohammed Ahmodu, Head of Police in Garki, as well as officers of the local command.
The equipment handed over is part of a project component that was procured during the previous project phase. While the procurement was completed earlier, the official handover to the FCT Command and Garki Police Station took place now.
The initiative is implemented in close cooperation with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and is funded by the German Federal Foreign Office (GFFO). It reflects a shared commitment to strengthening professional, modern and community-oriented policing in Nigeria.
Practical Support for Community Engagement
The equipment includes laptops, printers and radio communication devices, as well as chairs and a sun and rain shelter. This additional infrastructure enables the police in Garki to conduct town-hall meetings and internal briefings outdoors, even under adverse weather conditions. Previously, chairs regularly had to be borrowed from a neighbouring church, and meetings often had to be interrupted or cancelled due to rain.
The new technical equipment is a central building block of the digitalisation project of the police in Garki. Until now, official police reports could only be prepared by hand. In the next step, the computers will be equipped with appropriate software and police officers will receive targeted training, enabling the digital recording and analysis of operational data.
During the handover ceremony, Uwe Heller, Head of Project at the GS-Foundation, emphasised that digital tools can significantly improve workflows and effectiveness when combined with proper training and operational processes.
The GS-Foundation is confident that this support will contribute to more efficient, modern and community-focused policing in Garki and further strengthen trust between the police and the local population.
