The national economic council (NEC) has given Kwara, Sokoto, Kebbi, Adamawa, and the federal capital territory (FCT) till September 9 to submit their reports on the creation of state police.
Bayo Lawal, acting governor of Oyo, announced the deadline
on Wednesday while briefing State House correspondents after the NEC meeting
presided over by Vice-President Kashim Shettima at the presidential villa,
Abuja.
Lawal said the council would take appropriate decisions if
the states failed to present their reports on September 9.
“An update on the establishment of state police was
considered, and this was as a result of the security situation challenges that
we have across the nation in north-east, north-central, south-west, south-east
and south-south,” he said.
“Today, all the
states were supposed to submit their reports for consideration of the NEC.
Incidentally, four states couldn’t submit.
“NEC decided that those states must make their submissions
on or before Monday, September 9th; otherwise, whatever decision NEC takes on
the establishment of state police is binding on those states that refuse to
make submissions.”
On February 15, the federal government set up a committee to
explore the creation of state police in the country.
In March, NEC said 20 states were yet to send in reports on
the establishment of state police.
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