BRING ON STATE POLICING AND NIGERIA WILL BECOME HISTORY

Despite the myriad of calls for the creation of state police to address the lingering insecurity in parts of the country, the presidential committee on the re-organisation of the Nigerian Police Force has warned against the establishment of state police in Nigeria, warning that it can lead to the separation of the country. 

The committee while submitting its report to President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday, called for reforms in the way the Nigerian Police Force is funded, which should involve the three tiers of government.
Chaired by former Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Parry Osayande,
the committee in its report stated that granting the Nigerian Police Force financial autonomy and reforming the National Police Council will annul the clamour for the creation of state police.
“A stronger and more efficient National Police Council with effective participation of state governors; financial autonomy and better professionalism for the police will cancel demands for state police” stated Mr Osayande.
According to him, “state governments would not be able to fund state police, apart from the fact that such a move will lead to eventual break up of Nigeria” he said.
He instead advocated a funding structure for the police by all tiers of government.
“The constitution provides a trilateral arrangement for organisation and administration of the Nigeria Police Council, the Police Service Commission and the Inspector-General of Police” Osayande stated to explain the suggested funding by the three tiers of government.

Culled: Channels report