Tinubu, 36 Govs. mull State Police to tackle insecurity

Kunle Sanni

President Bola Tinubu on Thursday agreed with the 36 state governors on the possibility of setting up state police in the country.

The minister of information, Mohammed Idris disclosed this while briefing State House correspondents in Abuja.

He said the move would be essential in tackling the problem of insecurity affecting many parts of the country.

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

Speaking further, the minister stated that while it was agreed on the need for state police, more discussions are still needed on how to implement it.

“Of course, this is still going to be further discussed. A lot of work has to be done in that direction. Both the federal government and the state governments agree to the necessity of having state police, now this is a significant shift. But like I said, more work needs to be done in that direction.”

Westernpost also reported that the President and governors directed the National Security Adviser (NSA), the Director General of the State Security Service (SSS), and the Inspector General of Police, (IGP),  to collaborate in ensuring the prevention, securing and arrest of persons hoarding food commodities across the country.