Tinubu, Governors Set To Establish State Police

Afimag.com –

Following the rising security challenges ravaging the country, President Ahmed Bola Tinubu, alongside the state governors have reached an agreement to establish state police in the country.

Minister of Information and National Orientation, who disclosed this on February 15, 2024, said the decision was reached at the conclusion of an emergency meeting held at the Council Chamber, Presidential Villa, Abuja.

According to the Minister, other meetings would be conveyed to work out the modalities in putting up state police into work.

He said, “There is also a discussion around the issue of state police. The federal government and state governments are mulling the possibility of setting up state police.

“Of course, this is still going to be further discussed, a lot of work still has to be done in that direction. But what the federal government and state governments are agreeing to the necessity of having state policy.

“Now, this is a significant shift. But like I said, more works need to be done in that direction. A lot of meetings will have to happen between different government and sub nationals to see the modalities of achieving this.”