The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Olatunji Disu has promised to ensure befitting housing for police officers, especially other ranks, disclosing that 21 barracks redevelopment projects were ongoing across Lagos State.
Disu spoke Saturday evening after his maiden tour of police barracks and accommodations across the state.
The Nation reports that the IGP commenced his official facility tour of Lagos and Ogun states on Thursday, as part of efforts to improve accommodation for officers and their families.
After assessing ongoing housing, rehabilitation and infrastructure works, the IGP said decent accommodation was central to police welfare, noting that living conditions directly affected officers’ morale and service delivery.
About 600 buildings within the barracks have been refurbished, while a headcount of personnel in quarters has been completed to determine actual housing needs and improve facility management, he said.
Disu expressed disappointment at the state of some of the barracks, noting that some of the facilities have been left unattended for a long time, such that police have built shanties and businesses around them.
The tour also covered the Police Hospital, Falomo, which is undergoing renovation to strengthen medical services for officers and their families.
According to Disu, the redevelopment included clearing shanties and informal structures around the estates to restore order and create space for planned housing and supporting infrastructure.
He urged officers and their families to remain patient, noting that large-scale work comes with disruption.
Also speaking, Lagos State Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Toke-Benson Awoyinka, said the state was partnering with the police under the LagosHOMS housing framework, with private developers expected to play a key role.
She said the goal was to provide better living conditions for police personnel while unlocking the development potential of existing estates.
She acknowledged challenges around relocation, demolition and land reclamation but said work had continued, adding that full-scale development is now underway.
At least 1,000 housing units are expected to be ready by February 2027, she said, assuring that the accommodations would be for police officers only.
She also dismissed claims that police barracks were being sold, assuring that the state government was partnering the police because it believed every security personnel deserved decent accommodation.