The Southern Governors Forum (SGF) says state police is the
only solution to the country’s security challenges.
In a statement on Monday, Rotimi Akeredolu, governor of Ondo
and chairman of the forum, said the forum would continue to demand the
devolution of powers to the states.
The governor said the devolution of powers is the surest
path to progress.
“We, on our part at the Southern Governors’ Forum, have
continued to reiterate the fact of the incongruity inherent in an arrangement
which purports to be federal, nominally, but whose observances stand at
variance with the best practices espoused by climes considered advanced and
progressing, amenable to nuances and adaptations which reflect and accommodate
the yearnings for inclusion of the component units,” the statement reads.
“We will continue to
insist on the creation of state police as the only logical and pragmatic
solution to the pervasive problem of insecurity in the land.
“In addition to this, we shall not fail to renew the call
for the adoption of policies geared towards real devolution of powers to the
federating units indeed.
“This is the surest path to peace and progress.”
In recent years, governors and key stakeholders have been at
the forefront of the clamour for state policing.
In 2021, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos, said the
resources expended on security could be used to fund state police.
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo had also argued that a
multi-ethnic nation like Nigeria needs state police to address its security
challenges.
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