Nigeria’s security issues can only be solved by establishing state police, according to Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani.
Given the little control governors have over security services, Sani stated in an interview that aired on Tuesday’s Sunrise Daily episode of Channels TV that the state police are essential.
He expressed his happiness that almost all state governors now concur that a state police force is necessary.
Remember that I was the senator who actually pushed for the establishment of state police in the National Assembly, he remarked. As we worked to change the constitution, we elevated the bill to the conference committee level.
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“Of course the Senate agreed and supported my bill for the creation of state police but we had conference committee with the House of Reps.
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Unfortunately, we lost it at that stage, but I believe there is no way we can resolve or solve the problem of insecurity without the creation of state police.
“When you look at the arrangements of the security in Nigeria, state governors have limited powers in the affairs of security agencies in our country and as a senator we have done a lot in trying to support all the relevant government security agencies but unfortunately we have not achieved a lot because we realised that state governors have limited powers.
“That is the reason we believe we need to create the state police and I was happy just before the election virtually all the state governors in Nigeria came together and agreed that the way forward is the creation of state police.”
Uba Sani also hoped the 10th Assembly would revisit the issue, adding that even as a governor he would support the Assembly to that effect.
“I believe the 10th Assembly will definitely bring the issue of state police back into the conversation because that is something important.
“That was why in my inaugural speech I made it clear that even as a governor I will continue to support the 10th National Assembly to ensure we continue with the battle for creation of state police,” he said.
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