DEPUTY SENATE PRESIDENT BACKS STATE POLICE, FOR IMPROVED SECURITY.
By Bamanga Abdullahi Gombi Yola. The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I. Jibrin, says President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s proposal to establish State Police is a welcome step that will help reduce insecurity in Nigeria. Speaking on Radio Nigeria Kaduna’s Hausa programme, "Hannu Da Yawa", on Saturday, Senator Barau said the initiative is aimed at strengthening the country’s security architecture. In a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ismail Mudashir, the Deputy Senate President said the bill underwent extensive consultations. Public hearings were held across the six geopolitical zones and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. Stakeholders involved included the Presidency, the National Assembly, the Nigeria Police Force, Governors, and civil society groups. Senator Barau explained that the proposed law contains safeguards to prevent governors or any individual from misusing State Police for political or ethnic purposes. He noted that State...