NECA partners Nigeria Police on empowerment, safer communities

THE Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) has formed a strategic partnership with the Nigeria Police Force through a new initiative called the Police Campaign Against Cultism and Other Vices (POCACOV). This collaboration aims to create secure communities for young people.

Adewale-Smatt Oyerinde, NECA’s Director General, stated that this partnership demonstrates a mutual commitment to fostering safer communities, empowering youth, and addressing the root causes of social vices through preventive and non-violent approaches.

Oyerinde announced that NECA would support the police in their upcoming International Day of the Girl Child Summit 2025, which is scheduled for Saturday, October 11, 2025, at the Nigeria Police Resource Centre in Jabi, Abuja.

The summit, organized by POCACOV under the global theme “Girls’ Vision for the Future” and the Nigerian sub-theme “My Identity, My Power: Creating Safer Spaces for the Nigerian Girl Child,” will bring together more than 500 secondary school girls, educators, parents, law enforcement officers, civil society organizations, and media partners.

He mentioned that NECA will provide facilitators for mentorship sessions across all panels and workshops, as well as grant all participants access to NECA’s AI Fluency Course, which is offered in collaboration with Microsoft through the International Organisation of Employers (IOE). This course enables participants to learn, onboard, and earn certification in digital skills.

Additionally, NECA will award a one-session scholarship to two outstanding girls—one from the junior class and one from the senior class—to promote academic excellence and leadership potential.

The organization will also provide 50 school bags for participating students as part of its support for their educational needs.

Oyerinde emphasized that the summit’s primary objectives include equipping girls with leadership and digital skills, offering mentorship from credible female role models, encouraging creative expression through the motto “My Identity, My Power,” and fostering collaboration among schools, families, communities, and the Nigeria Police Force.

Through this partnership, NECA reaffirms its commitment to youth empowerment, gender inclusion, and creating a safe and supportive environment where every girl can thrive and realize her potential.

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