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Insecurity and call for state police

Insecurity and call for state police

By Ray Umukoro AT the 2022 annual conference of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria, ICAN, in Abuja, recently, Delta State governor and vice-presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, gave a fresh perspective on the state of insecurity in Nigeria. He recommended state police as panacea for the growing […]
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How Nigeria can create State Police in 10 Days — Ekweremadu

How Nigeria can create State Police in 10 Days — Ekweremadu

Former Deputy President of the Senate and Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Committee on Electoral Act and Constitutional Amendment, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, says decentralised policing remains the way out of the mounting security challenges in the country, noting that with the requisite political will, Nigeria could successfully amend the 1999 Constitution in 10 […]

True Federalism, State Police: Buhari agrees, National Assembly must act now ― El-Rufai

True Federalism, State Police: Buhari agrees, National Assembly must act now ― El-Rufai

•Says draft bills ready since 2018 but lawmakers failed to take action •On 2023: I don’t believe in rotation but zoning favours South •On Zabarmari killings: Governors are frustrated By Chris Onuoha Governor Nasir El-Rufai was the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Committee on True Federalism which was raised by the ruling party […]

STATE POLICE, RESTRUCTURING: Senate tongue-lashes el-Rufai

STATE POLICE, RESTRUCTURING: Senate tongue-lashes el-Rufai

Says he is not well informed on workings of NASS 9th Senate yet to receive any memorandum from him El-Rufai’s comment shows Buhari is not a listening President ― PDP APC government is not sincere about restructuring ― Ohanaeze How COVID-19 stalled APC’s move Our reporters THE Senate, yesterday, took a swipe at Governor Nasir El-Rufai of […]

EndSARS violence and imperatives of state police

EndSARS violence and imperatives of state police

By Tayo Ogunbiyi The prevailing insecurity across the country occasioned by the activities of hoodlums who hijacked the hitherto peaceful #EndSARS protest, no doubt calls attention once again to the recurring subject of the need for the establishment of state police. Before now, the most vociferous advocates of state police have been notable civil society […]