State police Nigeria’s best option, says Governor Uba Sani
Kaduna governor dismisses fears of abuse, says governors are ready to fund state police as insecurity continues to fuel calls for decentralised policing.
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Add us on Google Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State has defended the proposed establishment of state police, describing it as the most practical solution to Nigeria’s worsening insecurity and dismissing concerns that governors could use the outfit to intimidate political opponents. Mr Sani spoke on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on Wednesday, hours after the Senate passed a bill seeking to establish state police services across the federation. The governor, one of the leading advocates of state police, said the proposed legal framework contains sufficient safeguards to prevent abuse by state governments.
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