The National Orientation Agency (NOA) and the Nigeria Police Force have strengthened their partnership to institutionalise the National Values Charter (NVC), promote responsible citizenship and rebuild public trust in policing across the country.
The renewed commitment was made during a courtesy visit by the Director-General of NOA, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, to the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, at the Force Headquarters.
Speaking during the meeting, Issa-Onilu described the National Values Charter as a social contract that clearly defines the responsibilities of government to citizens and the obligations of citizens to the nation. He said the Charter is designed to restore integrity, discipline, patriotism, responsibility, justice and accountability as the bedrock of national development.
The NOA Director-General disclosed that the Federal Executive Council had approved measures to institutionalise the Charter through citizenship education in schools, value-based orientation programmes and its integration into the training curricula of government institutions.
To deepen its impact, he proposed the inclusion of the National Values Charter in the training programmes of the Nigeria Police Academy, police colleges and other police institutions to enhance professionalism, ethical conduct and public confidence in the Force.
Issa-Onilu also highlighted NOA’s extensive grassroots presence in all 774 local government areas, saying the Agency is well-positioned to support the Police through community engagement, public enlightenment, early warning mechanisms, conflict prevention and strategic communication. He further proposed the establishment of a Joint NOA–Police Technical Working Group to coordinate collaborative initiatives.
Responding, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, welcomed the proposals and reaffirmed the Force’s commitment to closer collaboration with the Agency.
He noted that the Nigeria Police Force is implementing reforms aimed at making policing more professional, accountable and people-centred, stressing that civic orientation remains vital to the success of the reforms.
The IGP assured NOA that the National Values Charter would be considered for inclusion in police training programmes. He also called on the Agency to support efforts to educate Nigerians on the sacrifices made by police personnel and help counter misinformation capable of eroding public confidence and threatening national security.
Disu further endorsed NOA’s campaign for the promotion of Nigerian values through locally produced educational content, urging parents to pay greater attention to the values children consume through cartoons and other media platforms.
Both organisations pledged to deepen collaboration in promoting civic responsibility, national values and community engagement, expressing confidence that their partnership would help foster a more peaceful, disciplined and patriotic Nigeria.
