State Police: Shari’ah Council warns against hasty constitutional amendment
Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal advocates for the creation of state police to improve security and accountability in Nigeria. He argues that governors need direct control over security apparatuses to effectively manage crime within their states.
Why it matters
Addresses a significant constitutional and security debate regarding the decentralization of law enforcement in Nigeria.
Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, said state police will go a long way toward tackling insecurity in the country by giving governors real authority as chief security officers of their states.
He made the remarks as a panellist at the Arise News Town Hall Summit: Building a National Consensus for State Police & National Security, held today at the Thisday Dome in Abuja.
Governor Lawal observed that insecurity has persisted in the states because the command and control structure has not been under the chief executives of the states.
He said that when state governments are responsible for the security of lives and property within their domains, the police would be better equipped and have more personnel to tackle crime.
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