36 states assembly speakers back state police amidst insecurity

36 Speakers of State Houses of Assembly in Nigeria have backed the establishment of state police in the country.

The speakers made this advocacy in a communique issued at the end of their general meeting on Thursday in Abuja.

The communiqué was signed by the Conference’ Chairman, Adebo Ogundoyin.

He said the conference was in support of the establishment o state police to combat the deluge of security challenges facing the country.

“We also want state police to check the negative trend of insecurity in our country,” he said.

Ogundoyin appealed to the National Assembly, Presidency and other relevant stakeholders to leverage on the ongoing constitution review for national cohesion and development

According to him;
“The Conference strongly advocates for state policing to check the negative trend of insecurity in our country.

“To achieve this, the Conference appeals to the National Assembly, Presidency and other relevant Stakeholders to leverage on the ongoing constitution review exercise.

Meanwhile the conference has also Called for Compliance of financial Autonomy to the State Legislature.

“The Conference observed that in spite of the constitutional provisions that grant financial Autonomy to the State Legislature, the implementation has been observed in breach. We therefore, call on all the relevant stakeholders to comply with all the provisions in the Constitution and not by breach.