Insecurity: Northern Governors Throw Weight Behind State Police

In a significant move, the Northern States Governors’ Forum, comprising the governors of the 19 Northern states, has officially endorsed the establishment of state police.

The endorsement was formalized in a communique released at the conclusion of their joint meeting on Saturday at the Sir Kashim Ibrahim House in Kaduna.

The governors articulated their support for state police as a crucial step towards decentralizing security management and more effectively confronting prevailing security issues.

Furthermore, the forum called upon the National Assembly to accelerate the legislative process for enacting the necessary framework for state police.

“We reiterated our support for the creation of the State Police and called on the National Assembly to expedite action on the enactment of the legal framework for its take-off,” said Governor Muhammadu Yahaya, the Chairman of the Forum and Gombe Governor.

Persecondnews recalls that the North has been plagued by various security challenges, including banditry, kidnapping, and terrorism.

The governors acknowledged the critical role of non-partisan cooperation, collaboration, and peer review in effectively addressing these challenges.

It stated: “After exhaustive deliberations on matters of regional interest, particularly security, the Forum released the following communique.

“The forum resolved to support the creation of state police and expedite action on the legal framework

“Set up inter-state platforms to coordinate surveillance on joint borders

Increase support for federal security forces; Strengthen local initiatives to combat security challenges.”

The governors also commended President Bola Tinubu for his sustained commitment to addressing security challenges and infrastructural deficits in Northern Nigeria.

“The Forum commends Mr. President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, for his sustained commitment to addressing the security challenges and infrastructural deficits in Northern Nigeria.”