Most persons don't know that according to the Constitution of Nigeria the Nigerian police is subordinate to the Inspector General (IG) and the IG is under the authority of the President..
The governors in Nigeria are officially the Chief Security Officers of their various states but do not have power on the Nigerian police as it's vested almost entirely with the Inspector General of Police..The inspector general of police is accountable to the President...
Simple as that..

See your self..how can a Ceo of a company be greater than a company..Than means in a way you are saying that president buhari is greater than Nigeria..and the IGp is not even elected but appointed and can be fired !!!You should return your school fees !!

fergie001:


Femi Adesina
Special Adviser to the President
(Media and Publicity)
January 5, 2022


PREVIOUS THREAD;
https://www.nairaland.com/6761419/president-buhari-appoints-araraume-okadigbo#105971800

Nnpc....bastion of corruption!!!

lalasticlala:


https://dailypost.ng/2022/01/05/bandits-kidnap-police-officers-children-several-others-in-maraban-rido-kaduna/

It serves them right!!

FutureDecisions:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNW4I0Pvcv0
https://www.instagram.com/reel/CYV4hARpPUa/?utm_medium=copy_link

Women cannot keep secret!!

ogododo:


https://www.vanguardngr.com/2022/01/4-killed-vehicles-set-ablaze-as-customs-officials-clash-with-sokoto-community/

If Na Southwest now them for don de burn communities!!

fergie001:


SOURCE


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbnq0jLOM8k

I withdraw my pity..you are all part of the problem!!

backbencher:


Tribalisim, religionist issues, autocratic state governors.

Plus, it isn't just Nigeria, all African countries don't have state police, as do some European, and other countries.



Have you elected a decent governor yourself, since it is your cross to bear?



If you guys are willing to put tribal, religious and corruption issues away, plus pay the taxes for the thing (because oil money cannot even cover daily expense self, even if we 'reduce government spending, and corruption').



The money we spend on the police is one tenth of what the NYPD spends to police the city of New York and its environs.(which is why our police look like bedraggled and poor church mice, and why ENDSARS among their demands asked for better funding for the police)

SPLIT IT among the states, and it won't be enough.

Thus, taxes...which most Nigerians don't like.

Even if all Nigerians pay tax including unborn babies,it would still not be enough to provide decent infrastructure.Develope and expand your economy and watch revenue roll in...where do u think China generates her wealth from??

backbencher:


1.Most African countries have bad power supply like Nigeria does. What they do is supply their urban areas at the expense of their rural areas, unlike Nigeria that tries to give power to everyone(see the map below...access to power)

Plus Nigerians are not ready to pay for 24 hour power the same way we pay for 24 hour access to GSM service. And I'll leave it at that.

2.As for police force, Nigerians aren't democratically active enough to make it work (AS Pointed elsewhere) and then when only 30% of the taxable adults pay income tax, and oil prices are going down, and will go down in the near future, funding is going to be an issue.

3.And Nigeria is an autocratic and tribal society. State police in such a society would be a disaster. (That's why most African countries don't have state police either.).

Lame excuse, no country relies on income tax for her developmental need,industrialization and economic development brings prosperity.Ask china

Tpharell:

Thank you for this. Mr president highlighted the issues the LG have with governors even as he has clearly failed to do the needful to curb the governors excesses

He is not interested,when there is so much he can do to whittle down governors'grip on LG

backbencher:


Well, even in the USA, that nice arrangement is also subject to abuse well well (not just during the civil rights era, politicians can abuse the thing , and so forth)

plus, just as you argue that weakness of state police should not prevent us from having state police, weakness of national police cannot prevent us from having one.

I prefer national police, even though I would want us to have a state police because Nigerians won't pay the tax for the police to function well, and also because , based on our experience in the mid 1960's, where regional police(and the already de-facto regionalised army) stood and did nothing while pogroms happened, and because Nigerians aren't pro-human rights whatsoever.

Lame escuse!!Change is inevitable in life.We all must make changes in our lives to survive the demand and challenges of our time.

Abujason:


In sane countries, that won’t be the call of this dictator to make. The National Assembly is the arm of govt responsible for making laws, not the executive.

But then again, do we have a National Assembly (not this rubberstamp ooo)?

I agree state police creation is not within the jurisdiction of the executive but the national assembly,including the power to override the veto if he declines accent..but then they are all partners in the criminality of suppressing the Nigerian people from manifesting destiny..

sangresan:
That's why I'm happy with what the bandits are doing in the North. They'll soon realize their folly that true federalism is the best for a multi-cultural society.

They think they are doing the South ..state policing has the potential to down banditry in the North.

Damidave1124:

Sadly, the federal is guilty of this act too

There are over guilty..the governors can never overdo the FG in this regard.

Emma15678:

You lack knowledge on the composition of the NPF.

Tell that to the bird!!The northern hegemony is afraid of losing its power of oppression and control.

PrudencyFeats:


Is the federal not using security agencies to hunt and subdue their opponents?

Ask him..it is just like saying don't go to the university because you might not get a job after graduation.Life is all exploration ..and exploration leads to discovery...Nigeria is stagnant because she has refused to explore to discover the possibilities available to her..

MT:


Nigerians always rush to cite example of US when it is convenient but refuse to act like the Americans as citizens. It is obvious Governors are more evil than the President. They have technically killed the Local Govt despite all interventions from different quarters, sitting on their monies and milking the LG dry.

What has Governors done with the Monthly state security allocation, squander it. Having state police will create 36 different monsters in all the states. I align with the President, I am totally against it.

You are totally against it..then what is your solution ,nothing.Wait until insecurity get to your door step and we will see..

dlox147:
Direct primaries would have whittled down the influence of governors on the Local government, Buhari said NO!

Now it is state police. Since we have identified the possible problems, the only thing left is to come up with ways to prevent such problems.
We can have the federal police Supervise the state police.

If you have federal police supervise the state police then state police cannot bite..it is just to come up with a model that whittles down governors' grip on state police .

post=109084789:
Lol... Please Nigerian youths should stop adding emotions when it comes to politics.. I know I'm not suppose to add please but if we want to take over this government we have to be logical and see it as a game.... THE NIGERIAN POLICE DOESN'T ANSWER TO THE STATE GOVERNMENT... This is facts and its the first rule.. The basics..as far as the law is concerned.. Malami is a federal figure wether you like it or not

Please you should quite emotions and understand this game

NPF does not answer to a governor..THat is the truth..but why would a governor be spending billions maintaining an Institution that does not answer to you??

humberjade:


Wait until State governors start harassing and persecuting their perceived enemies with State police. Even in Countries like US State police and Federal agents often clash on jurisdiction and all, not to talk of Nigeria where everything seem to be upside down.

As bright and welcoming the idea is, I don't think we are mature enough as a country to have it, it will be grossly abused... State actors in power will see it as a weapon

You are one of those who does not want Nigeria to move forward!!

SportsHD:

Order is order. And, the governor doesn't have power to tell the CSP to vacate the area.
The governor is basically, powerless in this situation.

See yourself,bigotry would not kill you!!

Curious346:
Sad.

Simi the artiste has a house here.
I just pity her .

Another dude I know who lives here, made me to understand that he uses 600k to change each shock absorber of his Mercedes Benz jeep.
4 shocks cost him N2.4m. price for Corolla ... Hiaaaan

U de pity her!!

Newsmic:
Angry Youths Lynch 2 Scrap Collectors For Beating Young Man To Death In Akwa Ibom Community (Photos)



https://www.instagram.com/p/CYTIRDaNrGr/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

Akwa Dollarz wrote on Facebook;


https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=222130723424003&id=100068812302337

https://igberetvnews.com/1411380/angry-youths-lynch-2-scrap-collectors-beating-young-man-death-akwa-ibom-community-photos/

Ballance of terror..

WillyDave:


That is a CP. A governor can not even control him. I hope u know that? At least you have seen what can happen if you dare to prevent him. He will wield his enormous power on you. Sometimes some people don't know when they are crossing boundary.

And you like that ..thanks to the fake military Constitution!!

DelTel:

Ignorance is bliss
Odumosu is retired (yesterday)

Just he just did his final grade gra..

festacman:


Mr. Democrat, you wrote trash. Thank you for understanding.

The guy made a good point,police are civil servant and are paid with taxpayer's money,but in Nigeria everything's goes...

DelTel:


Mr Human Rights, you have changed from estate to private homes. Did the CP enter a private home?

Half-education is worse than no education at all truly

You are digressing ,argue with civility and don't resort to insult.

ebuka440:
That man doesn't know how tomorrow will treat him

He should better go ask other retired and disgraced police cum armed robbers!!

Womenarespecial:
He is making a big point but before going on with that kinda feat there needs to be proper forethought so as not to make unnecessary mistakes..
You can't just wake up to bomb the whole forest without proper plans and stratagem..

You would think that he is saying all these wholeheartedly... it is just for politics!

ipobcannibals:
The pastor should start preaching biafla in his church and watch how the money flies into his church coffers, in billions. Ask the hunchback cannibal, namadi cownu how he swindled his Ipob bingos of billions in the guise of fighting for biafla.

Face your God forsaken Terrorist ravaged North and get off Igbo mention.ekwenzu!!!

Jamesbally:


You are correct. It's difficult to make Rituals money. They take too much risk

Abi skull mining no de give money again....your afonja brother ordered human head to better his life and you are here sleeping in nairaland!

Trumann:


Early December, a soldier was beaten up at Obalende police Barracks for pushing an SP in the chest. He didn't know the man was a senior police officer. When he knew, he was making mouth until he chopped beating and was handcuffed. His colleagues came to beg for him because the Policemen had already called MP to come carry their property.

GYI, General Bisalla was arrested by an "ordinary" constable.
So, stop basking in ignorance.

That guy is big fool..in a sane country soldiers don't room around like sheep without Shepherd!!

Trumann:


The CP of a state should notify you before coming around?
Who are you?
If I'm the CP, I will shoot your kneecap and pull down the gate immediately.
CP that doesn't even take orders from the Governor.

You must one of those police people!!