₦airaland Forum

Ruke1990:
I support creation of state police and do not understand what is still delaying it since tinubu summoned all the governors from day 1 to Abuja to think about it and give him their opinion
A workable state police solution should be one where the number one boss is not a political appointment but appointed by a civil service process based on years in service, awards won while in service and inputs from civil society groups/community leaders. While a governor may have power to remove the person, he must not be given power to appoint. Even the removal must be only when there is evidence of corruption, abuse of due processes or serious petitions from the public on issues involving partisan and criminal behaviours from the leader. Upon removal, he must be entitled to his salary for life - incase it is politically motivated so that officers in that position will not bow to the whims and calories of the state governor even if they take operational instructions from them. The police boss salary must be deducted straight from the state allocation before the state gets it's share

These kids talking against it, should simply tell their own governors they don't want it, if they are not pleased that a state has it, they can leave the state. The police of a state will operate by the laws of the state, passed by it's parliament...some of them are typing from safe havens, if they ever have been kidnapped, they won't be talking against it.

People should focus on their state of origin, this is their business in this federal system.

eagleonearth:
State policing is a brainchild of Goodluck Jonathan's national conference. It is very much welcome but just like every other thing associated with the average Nigerian politician, it is subject to Bastardisation because of political witch hunting and other antisocial activities of state power brokers. I weep for the black man. We actually live out what president Botha of South Africa said during the days of apartheid when he said that guns given to a black man is to kill each other with it.

There are already a lot of uniformed mad people with guns out there, let us look well before leaping in this state policing too.

All state for itself, speak about your state or do you belong or live in every state?

Focus on your state, if you don't like a state policing system, stay in your state, you can advise your own state governor against it. You have no right to speak for other states. Mention your state and tell your governor that you don't want state police, you are not from every state.

Our state needs it, your state can do without it.

madridguy:
Sincerely, I don't seems to see State police as solution to our insecurity. Our governors are just shameless and just there to steal our commonwealth.

Whoever that witness the era of Gov. Fashola in Lagos State will know it doesn't require rocket science to combat insecurity in a state.

All state for itself, speak about your state or do you belong or live in every state?

Focus on your state, if you don't like a state policing system, stay in your state, you can advise your own state governor against it. You have no right to speak for other states. Mention your state and tell your governor that you don't want state police, you are not from every state. In this federal system, what belongs to you is your state.

Every state parliament will make their laws that their police will follow, if you don't like it, stay in your state.

Ruke1990:
These northern politicians have evil intentions beneath this open support. They may be looking for a state police they can use for 2027 election rigging since it will be under their control. Tinubu has completely emasculated them and strapped them of their electoral value. I guess they are seeking to use the state police for a come back.
Northern politicians are not known to supporting good things. So this calls for suspicion of their true motives. Northern politicians who even lied that no more insecurity under buhari are now shouting everywhere about insecurity. Their brand of politics is unfortunate one

The reason we call for state police, is to allow every state to take charge of their state, and stop infiltration of terrorists and bandits. State parliament will make laws that their state police will follow, if you don't like a state system, live in your state.

State police is about survival, fighting the existential threat posed by the Fulani herdsmen and kidnappers...when you get kidnapped you will see the need for state to have their police.

All state for itself, speak about your state or do you belong or live in every state?

Focus on your state, if you don't like a state policing system, stay in your state, you can advise your own state governor against it. You have no right to speak for other states. Mention your state and tell your governor that you don't want state police, you are not from every state.

DesChyko:
Putting the cart before the horse. I tend to agree with sorting the financing of State police before going ahead with it.

Even the regular police today have to make ends meet through egunje bribes on the roads and captures.

Some states have the funds, focus on your state, you only have your state to speak on, you don't live or come from every state, people are talking existence and survival you are talking nonsense.

All state for itself, speak about your state or do you belong or live in every state?

Focus on your state, if you don't like a state policing system, stay in your state, you can advise your own state governor against it. You have no right to speak for other states. Mention your state and tell your governor that you don't want state police, you are not from every state.

eagleonearth:
State policing is a brainchild of Goodluck Jonathan's national conference. It is very much welcome but just like every other thing associated with the average Nigerian politician, it is subject to Bastardisation because of political witch hunting and other antisocial activities of state power brokers. I weep for the black man. We actually live out what president Botha of South Africa said during the days of apartheid when he said that guns given to a black man is to kill each other with it.

There are already a lot of uniformed mad people with guns out there, let us look well before leaping in this state policing too.

All state for itself, speak about your state or do you belong or live in every state?

Focus on your state, if you don't like a state policing system, stay in your state, you can advise your own state governor against it. You have no right to speak for other states. Mention your state and tell your governor that you don't want state police, you are not from every state. Your state can do without it, we need it in our states.

Ezewuzie01:
State police is very necessary but there should be threshold that the states must meet to have their own police eg funding, training, equipment, political neutrality clauses etc.

All state for itself, speak about your state or do you belong or live in every state?

Focus on your state, if you don't like a state policing system, stay in your state, you can advise your own state governor against it. You have no right to speak for other states. Mention your state and tell your governor that you don't want state police, you are not from every state.

helinues:
State policing is only reelection campaign.. The Nigeria states are not yet mature to operate State policing.. Regional policing is still fair

You seem to talk a lot, but seems you don't understand a thing about systems of government...first of all, your opinion is for you, you are insignificant, you can't decide for everyone, secondly,.you can't have regional government under a federal system, we had regional system before this federal system, hence regional government and federal system are two different forms of government. Thirdly in Nigeria, we all have been shouting we want our own country, true federalism is the closest to that, under true federalism all state are for themselves. You don't live in every state, focus on your state, that is your concern, if your state and other states in the region wants to cooperate, no one will stop you. I have seen that it is lazy People and states, parasitic states that are afraid of true federalism, you can't force people to deal with you or cooperate with you, so a state with its people can easily cooperate with themselves and come together to determine it's destiny...the reason we are calling for true federalism is so we save this nation from future violence.

It's not about what you feel or what is in your myopic head, true federal structure allows for state police, if your state likes you can open your state for bandits. Stop speaking for everyone, speak for your state, that is your business. We want state police in our own states. People are dying and more government forces are required to beef up existing numbers, we need more good men with AK 47, this is why we are calling for state police, it's a necessity, it's about survival, people are dying and being kidnapped and raped daily, not about your little feelings.

IamANigerianMan:
Regional police is ok, so that one governor will not use them for his evil.... The problem of Nigeria is state governors given them state police is more problem

Talk about your state, oversabi do you live in every state?

It's not by force, if your state like it should leave itself unpoliced for bandits and kidnappers...talk about your state, that is your business.

Modern day slavery...this is a shame, where you are not needed, leave.

Is it your money?

Because he is from the north like you, Na una way.

Nigerian laws and judiciary are too lenient with killers, people kill for fun, in America you will be roasted on the chair.

simpleseyi:
Millions have been killed in the name of Jesus over the centuries. Millions are being duped into buying Mansions that Jesus already built in Heaven

Those were in barbaric times, we live in civilised times.

What do most terrorists proffess now, what religion?

True federalism is the only way to go... otherwise it implodes one day, let's not set up our children.

State police, full resources control, and state laws to preserve it's security and progressive nature, are in order...

mohbadliveson:
We all know the whole stuff is a scam. All these boys are just fronters for some corrupt folks

But he is still culpable...an accessory is also guilty of the crime, we should stop absolving people of criminality and responsibility, it does the people no good.

DeOTR:
I believe the State policing should be open to any willing and capable states. Lazy governors should not be allowed to delay progress of others. If they like, they should allow bandits kill everyone in their states.

Absolutely

rikithor:
Doesn't past and present leaders know about implementing true federalism?

Why or who is responsible for the delays?

The yam and knife is in this current government hands,let's watch if they will cut and share portions accordingly or they will show inactions as past leaders had
....

I don't like excel

These governors are greedy, instead of using state funds and IGR to start state police, they are looking for money to stash and divert.

Evil people.

People are saying federal police is not good, that there is insecurity, that people are kidnapped and killed by terrorists, it's only necessary to have more officers out there with more automatic AK 47, to tackle terrorists, period. This is the issue.

How can people want state police and still expect federal government to run it for them, Nigerians are clueless and quite unintelligent, they deserve the governors they have.

Eriokanmi:
Yes but the advantages far outweigh it's disadvantages. Amotekun is a case study. Despite the noise made back then, how many times have they fought or been used to fight opposition? How many times have governors sent them to harass the opponents? Don't they bear arms too?

The federal police are worse. In my presence in lagos, they've snatched ballot boxes, intimidated voters, been used several times by politicians nationwide to harass their enemies. With the State police, you'd know everyone in your domain and if an officer misbehaves, you know where he's coming from, who sent him and his family and you can call him to order.

No mind those lazy youths from lazy states, they say they want decentralisation and want their own control and autonomy, but state police is a way to decentralise power and lead to true federalism.

Most Nigerians are always looking out for their myopic interests, but the issue is, state police for now is a necessity, people are dying, the clowns are thinking of politics.

1) State police
2) Full resources control
3) Rights of states to make laws, to protect their culture, traditions, spirituality and heritage.

States can remove trouble makers and extremists from their land.

Everyone focus on your state, let's work according to the spirit of true federalism, the men who chose this system, realise our differences, hence we all can individually determine our individual destiny, without dragging anyone back.

This fake brotherhood is not working, let's face reality, and do it right.

IamANigerianMan:
Regional police is ok, so that one governor will not use them for his evil.... The problem of Nigeria is state governors given them state policy is more problem

Are you in every state?

You have no say in what happens everywhere, focus on your state, if your state don't want police, leave it like that, you have no right to speak for everybody. Everyone wants their independence, nobody trust anybody, stay on your own.

In a federal system, states have rights to their own police, their own laws and resources... focus on your state, you are insignificant to speak for everybody.

We are talking of survival from terrorists and bandits you are talking of politics...you need to survive first before you do politics.

epainos:
Toothless bulls called Afenifere and the northern leaders. Even another toothless bull called Igbo leaders. Yeye people. If Tinubu had not expressed his desire to set it up, would they have started "gingering" again? Very inconsistent old people. Next news joor!

Very useless and a total waste those governors are.

State police is supposed to be an inside business of states, but lazy Nigerians and their governors are waiting for Tinubu to start state police for them, later they will say president is controlling their state police.

Nigerians are very clueless and quite unintelligent about things, in a federal system, a governor is like a president of his state, but these low minded Nigerians absolve their governors of any responsibility and are happy with the way their governors loot them, their own is to focus on Tinubu, when their governor should be their concern.

Everyone should focus on their state.

WorldRichest:
Tinubu will do it when he wants. No human or spirit can tell him when to do it

How can state governors be so corrupt, lazy and inefficient, they are saying they can't start state police...are governors useless?

Why then does each state have governors?

Nigeria must really scrutinize the type of human beings they support to become governors of their state.

State police is supposed to be a state issue, employing indigenes of your state to guard your state.

You people will give up your rights and cry later. Very lazy irresponsible citizens and governors.

Jaymats:
State police is a good idea but can all these state governors and wicked politician handle it without weaponizibg it against their perceived enemy?

We can not be looking for solution and create another bigger problem as Nigerians make the mistake of looking for Gej alternative and landed us in Buhari apc hand and everything turned deadly beyond repair and control.

I'm not in support of state police its not yet time for it.

In everything there is pros and cons, nothing is perfect, when you are kidnapped you will know the pros of state police outweigh the cons. Are you a politician, what is your business with those sinister men?

Think about your survival and existence first, those herdsmen and terrorists are out to get you, we need state police to beef up number of good men with AK 47.

You Nigerian youths must be objective or keep being easy targets to jihadists and kidnappers.

It's not about what you think, it's about reality, state police is necessary and a right of state under federal structure, focus on your state and protest against it there, you have no business in issues of other states. Your state is your business in this federal system, you can allow herdsmen overrun it if you like.

Arrest that brief man, he clearly broke cybercrime laws, he is not above the law, he has no immunity, Nigerian police act so weak when it comes to politicians.

Politicians have no immunity or status in our constitution and politicians instigate our most serious problems...the police should do their job without fear.

Bandits re holding sway, carrying AK 47 openly, being praised and idolized by kids, this is a dangerous trend, when kids are inspired by bandits and see them as heroes, because the state governors are so weak and inefficient, Mr President as commander in chief, this is an embarrassment on our security architecture...those bandits should have been tracked back and decimated.

How can you sign a peace deal and those dumb terrorists still have their weapons?

How on earth will any sane man think a terrorist who eat human beings will change?

Young dumb, driven by primal instincts, low minded and low vibrational humans.

They are the one delaying themselves lazy governors, always waiting to be fed. Start your state police who hold you, Tinubu have given the green light.

After Fela, Sir Gani is the greatest Nigerian that ever lived... respect to the chairman of the struggle for justice, equity and good governance in democracy, Sir Gani Fawhenmi, saviour of his people.