Opeyemi Bamidele, leader of the Senate, has cautioned that Nigeria’s proposed state police system could become ineffective if it is not insulated from political influence through guaranteed funding and financial autonomy.
Speaking at the ARISE News Town Hall on Building a National Consensus for State Police and National Security on Thursday, Bamidele said inadequate funding would expose state police formations to manipulation by politicians, wealthy individuals, business interests, and even criminal organisations, undermining their ability to protect lives and property.
“If the state police is not well funded, it may as well be a highway to nowhere,” he said.
The lawmaker explained that the constitutional amendment currently before the National Assembly is not intended to compel every state to establish its own police force immediately but to create the legal framework that would enable states to do so if they choose.
According to him, the proposal seeks to transfer policing
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