By Ebun Sessou

lagos—Speaker of Lagos State House of Assembly, Mr. Mudashiru Obasa, speaking yesterday on behalf of the House, backed the call for state police as a way to curtail insecurity and other crimes in the country.

He was reacting to calls from participants at the second edition of the Lagos State House of Assembly/Media and Civil Society Organizations Parley held at the Lateef Jakande Auditorium, in the Assembly complex yesterday.

Obasa who gave nod that creation of state police will be a viable way to combat security challenges in the country called on the federal government to act on the recommendation.

Obasa, who disclosed that the issue of insecurity in the country is a major discourse at this year’s Speakers’ Forum currently holding in Abuja, added that creation of state police will abate security challenges that has taken its toll on the country.

According to him, “There is hardly any state in Nigeria that is not confronted with one vice or another like kidnapping, armed robbery, ritual killings, among others.

“Nigerians have been clamouring for restructuring of the country and I believe that one important aspect of restructuring is creation of state police.”

“We are doing our best to make security of lives and properties our priority and that we will not compromise.”

He then called on stakeholders in the state to cooperate with the government in combating security challenges.

Earlier, the Chairman House Committee on Information, Security and Strategy, Mr. Tunde Braimoh, said the media parley was organized to foster good relationship with the Media and Civil Society Organizations as they are critical stakeholders in the quest to promote sustainable policies for legislation in the state.  He added that it is also an avenue to appraise the achievements of the House for the past two years.

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Restructuring going to require a lot of amendments to constitution. Anyway I would prefer local policing aka local government. Restructuring should do more to decentralize to lowest level. Having elected sheriffs would be preferred.

214.—(1) There shall be a Police Force for Nigeria, which shall be called the Nigeria Police Force and, subject to the provisions of this section no other police force shall be established for the Federation or any part thereof.