Governors of the 36 states have renewed calls for the establishment of state police, insisting that a decentralised policing system is crucial to tackling emerging security threats.
The position was one of the key resolutions reached at the meeting of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), which began late Wednesday and ended in the early hours of Thursday in Abuja.
The renewed demand came amid rising concerns over insecurity across the country, including terrorism, banditry, kidnapping and communal violence, which have intensified calls for the decentralisation of policing.
State police has remained one of the most debated security reforms in Nigeria, with supporters arguing that it would improve intelligence gathering and response to local security threats.
Recall that the House of Representatives had last Thursday overwhelmingly voted in favour of a constitutional amendment bill seeking to establish state police across the country, marking a major step in efforts to address Nigeria’s
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