President Muhammadu Buhari has explained why he delayed in
approving community policing in Nigeria.
Buhari said the inability of states to pay workers was
responsible for the delay in approving community policing.
He disclosed this through his Senior Special Assistant on
Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu.
Speaking on Channels Television, Shehu said there is a
standard national procedure and prescription for each state to comply with
regarding community policing.
Shehu also disclosed that the president was concerned about
the proliferation of arms, hence the delay.
He said, “For President Muhammadu Buhari, the concern has
always been about the spread and abuse of weapons in the hands of police.
“He said repeatedly that, look, a lot of the states that had
clamoured for state police, many of them are unable to cope with salary
payment.
“If you hire a community policeman and give him a gun, and
keep him for five, six months without salary, what do you expect?
“Whatever name they go by, Amotekun or whatever, they will
be streamlined and they will be run in accordance with the structure as defined
by the Inspector-General of Police.”
Recall that Buhari has approved the sum of N13.3 billion for
the take-off of community policing in Nigeria.
The approval was disclosed at a meeting of the National
Executive Council, NEC, meeting presided over by the Vice President, Yemi
Osinbajo last week.
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