Insecurity can end in 6 months with State Police, says Gani Adams
The Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Gani Adams, has expressed confidence that Nigeria’s worsening insecurity could be drastically curbed within six months if the Federal Government approves the establishment of state police.
Speaking on Sunrise Daily, a Channels Television programme, on Monday, Adams said there is now a rare consensus across the country’s six geopolitical zones on the need for state policing. He added that the remaining steps are legislative approval by the National Assembly and assent by the President.
“For the first time, the six geopolitical zones in the country agree on state police. Even our Northern brothers—the Northern governors and the emirs—also agree on the need for state police,” he said.
“And I believe that if the National Assembly passes the law on state police and the President signs it, the issue of insecurity in this country can be resolved within six months.”
Adams acknowledged the efforts of the South-West security outfit, Amotekun, but noted that its effectiveness is limited by the lack of sophisticated weapons required to confront heavily armed terrorists and criminal elements.
He also referenced a recent meeting of Southern governors, where the creation of state police was declared a non-negotiable demand in the quest for true federalism and effective grassroots security.
Throwing his weight behind the Southern governors, Adams insisted that genuine patriotism demands support for state policing.
“I completely agree with the Southern governors that we urgently need state police. State police is a critical component of true federalism,” he said.
He further commended South-West governors for taking an early and firm stand on the issue, stressing that, given Nigeria’s current security challenges, anyone who truly cares about the country cannot oppose the establishment of state police.
