A former Director-General of Voice of Nigeria, VON, Osita Okechukwu, says State Police will hurt the nation’s nascent democracy. Okechukwu, a founding member of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, spoke on Saturday in Eke shortly after the burial of late Chief Bona Udeh, erstwhile Chairman of Udi Local Government Area in Enugu State. The […]
Palliatives of death plus ambivalence over state police, By Zainab Suleiman Okino
It is a failure of governments to prioritise palliatives over the welfare of the people. Doing so is akin to abdicating their constitutional responsibility. Nigerians are demanding permanent solutions to this food crisis. Moreover, queuing for food is not elegant; it dehumanises, more so in peace time and when everything, ideally, should be available and […]
Ondo ready for take-off of state police – Amotekun commander
The commander of the Ondo State Security Network Agency, otherwise known as Amotekun Corps, Adetunji Adeleye, has disclosed that the state has all it takes for the full take-off of the proposed state police. According to Adeleye, the state government had concluded the necessary arrangements for the security formation. The Amotekun Commander stressed that the […]
State police must be community-driven, devoid of ‘party thugs’ – Ex-Kano Gov Shekarau
Former governor of Kano State, Mallam Ibrahim Shekarau, has stated that there is a crucial need for the proposed move for the creation of state police to be community-driven. According to Shekarau, with the involvement of community leaders in grassroots policing, it will be free from the influence of political party affiliates commonly known as […]
State police: Lagos fully ready – Attorney General
The Lagos State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Lawal Pedro (SAN), says the state is fully ready for state police. Pedro made the statement in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the sideline of the 10th Ramadan Lecture organised by Anwar-ul Islam Old Students Association (ACAOSA), on Saturday in […]
State police: Makinde differs with NASS’ approach
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has said the National Assembly’s approach on the issue of state police is taking governors nowhere. Makinde stated this during an interview on Channels TV’s Politics Today monitored by DAILY POST. He said the issue had nothing to do with the National Security Adviser or National Economic Council, but […]
Insecurity: 16 state governors back establishment of state police
Sixteen state governors have submitted reports expressing their support for establishing state police to the National Economic Council. This was revealed in a statement signed by the Special Adviser to the Vice President on Media and Communications, Stanley Nkwocha, on Thursday. The reports were received at the 140th NEC meeting presided over by Vice President […]
ROUNDUP: Resurrection of state police bill, tributes to ex-Speaker Na’Abba, law school fees take centre stage in House of Reps
Federal lawmakers, who had been apprehensive about the potential abuse of state police by governors, made a 180-degree turn by supporting the bill. Except for a few expressing concerns, no one outrightly opposed the bill. The post ROUNDUP: Resurrection of state police bill, tributes to ex-Speaker Na’Abba, law school fees take centre stage in House […]
The road to police reform through state policing in Nigeria, By Benson Olugbuo
It should be noted that state police is not a ‘silver bullet’ or ‘magic wand’ that will take away all the security problems in Nigeria. It may help reduce insecurity if all the parties are willing to play their part, as will be agreed as the negotiations continue. However, the reality is that the problem […]
Ex-VON DG canvasses establishment of constabulary police as solution to nation’s lingering insecurity
Osita Okechukwu said state police could be abused by state governors, in the same way they allegedly breached other democratic institutions, such as the judiciary, legislature and the local government system. The post Ex-VON DG canvasses establishment of constabulary police as solution to nation’s lingering insecurity appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria. Powered by WPeMatico