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The ongoing National Conference in Abuja today resolved that States can in the future establish, fund and control a Police Force of their own, as well as put into place community policing.

A statement signed by Akpandem James, the Assistant Secretary for Media and Communication, noted that when enacted into law, this resolution will put to rest the long debate and controversies in Nigeria over the establishment of state police.

The agreement was reached as the Conference considered the report of the Committee on National security.

“The state police when established by states that desired them are to compliment the efforts of the Nigeria Police Force,” the statement said.

“The areas of jurisdiction of the Federal police will cover the entire country and on clearly spelt out matters and offences while the jurisdiction of the State Police will cover the state and operate within the laws enacted by the State Assembly.”

Among others, the conference has also decided that the government should to set up a Counter Terrorism Architecture to take up such responsibilities as harmonizing national counter terrorism efforts and providing the platform for foreign assistance.

“It would equally interface between Nigeria and Africa Union (AU) countries especially contiguous states such as Niger, Chad, Cameroun and African Center for the Study and Research on Terrorism and engage the services of well-trained counter terrorism operatives to work within the established in-country infrastructure,” the statement said.

Full text of the statement:

2014 NATIONAL CONFERENCE

PRESS RELEASE

JUNE 26, 2014

The National Conference sitting in Abuja on Thursday broke a generational jinx with a resolution that henceforth, any state of the federation desirous of having a State Police Force can establish, fund and control it.

This resolution, when enacted into law would put to rest the long debate and controversies over the establishment of state police. The state police when established by states that desired them are to compliment the efforts of the Nigeria Police Force.

The areas of jurisdiction of the Federal police will cover the entire country and on clearly spelt out matters and offences while the jurisdiction of the State Police will cover the state and operate within the laws enacted by the State Assembly.

The conference also resolved that in addition to establishing state police, states laws should also provide for community policing. The decisions were made while considering the report of the Committee on National security.

The Conference agreed with the report of the Committee that state governors should be involved in the running of the Federal Police in their respective states. It was also agreed that officers of the rank of Deputy Superintendent of Police in the Federal Police should be deployed to their states of origin.

It was reasoned that this will address the concern of language and culture, as this group of officers actually constitute the operational component of the force.

To make the police more people friendly, the conference called for the amendment of section 214 of the 1999 constitution so that The Nigeria Police Force will be called The Nigeria Police.

A proposal for the establishment of a National Border Patrol Force to secure and protect the nation`s border was also approved by the conference. The Border Patrol Force is to be domiciled in the Ministry of Defence.

In mapping out security architecture for the country, the conference accepted the proposal for the creation of a Security and Intelligence Services Oversight Committee (SISOC).

The committee is to be composed of a retired Chief Justice of Nigeria as chairman, a former head of the Civil Service, and a former Director General of the State Security Service or National Intelligence, as members.

Similarly, the conference also accepted the proposal for the establishment of Water Way Safety Corps to man the waterways and riverine areas. The corps is expected to perform similar functions as that of the Federal Roads Safety Corps (FRSC)

The proposals mandating government to enact a law that would impose speed limit on convoys of government officials and limit to the number of vehicle to be in such convoys were also accepted by the conference.

The number of vehicles in the convoys is to be determined by Federal Road Safety Corps in consultation with the Police and the Department of States Security Service.

Such a law is expected to reduce the recklessness of convoys of government officials which had in the past led to loss of lives; it would also reduce wastage of government funds.

The conference also agreed that retired military personnel should be mobilized and trained to fight terrorism.

In addition, government was also mandated to set up Counter Terrorism Architecture to among others: harmonize national counter terrorism efforts; and provide the platform for foreign assistance.

It would equally interface between Nigeria and Africa Union (AU) countries especially contiguous states such as Niger, Chad, Cameroun and African Center for the Study and Research on Terrorism and engage the services of well trained counter terrorism operatives to work within the established in-country infrastructure.

The proposal that the federal character outlook of the military be reflected at the entry point into the Nigeria Defense Academy in cases of officers and at the recruitment stages and training depots, in case of soldiers, airmen, and sailors was also accepted by the conference.

Conference also agreed that table of equipment including clothing should be updated regularly instead of waiting for the declaration of a state of emergency.

The conference at its plenary also approved the proposal for the establishment of a Military Industrial Zone which will include but not limited to collaboration with the industrial and manufacturing sector in the area of research and development, production, use and support for military, training weaponry and equipment.

A proposal for a compulsory life insurance for all armed security personnel by government was approved by the government.

The conference also accepted the proposal that the Federal Government should set aside a special fund to rehabilitate and reconstruct the North East, which has suffered devastating attacks from Boko Haram.

Similarly the conference also agreed that all the communities such as Odi in Bayelsa State, Zaki Biam in Benue state and others that were destroyed in the process on restoring internal peace be compensated.

On gender issue, the conference agreed to the proposal that government should ensure gender mainstreaming with respect to recruitment into the Armed Forces and the various security agencies.

The Conference also agreed that there should be a compulsory life insurance for all armed security personnel by government as well as imploring the Federal Government to look into all pending Police Reform Committees/Panel Reports and implement their recommendations.

It was agreed also that the Inspector general of Police should be the accounting officer of the Nigeria Police and be answerable to the Nigeria Police Council on financial matters.

Delegates agreed that the government should review the procedure of using the military in the aid of civil authority in matters of internal security because the existing procedure referred to as the “blue and brown cards” which was signed by the Prime Minister in 1960 is obsolete.

The Nigeria Air Force, the delegates indicated, should be more involved in the management of Total Radar Coverage of Nigeria (TRACON) in partnership with the Civil Aviation Authority in securing the country’s airspace.



SIGNED

AKPANDEM JAMES

ASSISTANT SECRETARY, MEDIA AND COMMUNICATION

http://saharareporters.com/news-page/states-can-establish-police-forces-national-conference-says

Why alter what GOD has given you!? Stupidity and things of the world kills.SMBH!

Some dubious car buyers would also ask a seller to bring the car somewhere they could easily rob unsuspecting sellers. Best thing is keep such cars in a car dealer's show garage. A friend of mine nearly got robbed of his car somewhere in a remote part of LAgos. He really got lucky.

Solid 2 - 0 in favour of Super Eagles of Nigeria. Abeg they should learn from the Golden Eaglets in tactics and resilience.. We MUST go to Brazil!!. Nigerian flag must hoist in Brazil! I must spend my annual leave in Brazil next year! Make up proud SE.

holarmzie: Them go take......

Them go hear whienn!

Maradona You again!!

MANGAM: Indeed nothing is impossible but

...but that's a very looong pipe dream.

Just Six months? If na Sexkills still money na 15yrs behind bars. Injustice!

Why chased him? Why not flog his s.illy azz.

Ewi!!!



Wong Pronounciation

Operator: "Information. Can I help you?"

Me: "I'd like the number of the Theater Guild, please."

Operator: "One moment, please." Pause. "I'm sorry sir, I have no listing for a Theodore Guild."

Me: "No, no. It isn't a person. It's an organization. It's Theater Guild."

Operator: "I told you, sir. I have no listing for a Theodore Guild."

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Operator: "That, sir, is NOT the way you spell Theodore."

Goodluck Stella. But, make sure you don't tell lies.

Btw,

Dad to Son : When I beat u how do u control your anger.
son: I start cleaning toilet.
Dad: how does that satisfy you?
Son: I clean with ur tooth brush.

Keneking: Sanusi scored an F9 in this.

Did I hear you say that?!

This should be a birthday gift for Sexkills. Don't y'all think so?

Nice stage acting!

Btw, A pastor kept some chickens in the church premises and one day a co.ck got missing, so on Sunday he got on the pulpit and asked "Who has a co.ck?"..All the men got up!!!! "I mean who has seen a co.ck?" All the females got up! "I mean who has seen a co.ck that is not theirs?" 95% of the women got up!!!.... "Will u people stop this? He screamed! Who has seen my co.ck?!" The whole choir stood up! His wife fainted!

sexkillz: [color=#000030]2010 Range Rover Sport Supercharged. 510 HP V8.

If I no appreciate am, make thunder fire my left yansh. [/color]

Thief! Ole!

Birthday gift!


May the Almighty bless you all! Eternal God, we put our faces on the ground before you today as we beg you to forgive us our sins, even though, we black people, haven’t sinned. I’m saying this because we are not the ones who killed your only son Jesus Christ, white people did!

The traitor was called Judas Iscariot. We don’t have names like Iscariot here in Nigeria, we are called: Ikenna, Sexkills, Emem, Idowuogbo, Yakubu, Lorretta, Seun, Adaobi, Abu Mikey, Odige, Omo-Alata, Ogoggua, Sade, Sola, Halima, Idara, Chidi, Hassana, Shymex, Sienna, etc...

If you don’t believe us, please watch the movie “The Passion of the Christ”, and you will see for yourself that no black person, let alone an African or a Nigerian took part in that sad event.

Thank for Father for in your name we have prayed.. Amen!

^^^ Yeah right!

Women are stubborn! To obey and submit to their husbands at home is quite difficult for most women to do. They talk to their husbands in such manners they would never try with their bosses at offices. And then they run to Nairaland (like this Op ) to comport one useless thread just to whip up sentiment against ever loving and caring husband who probably had lost his cool due to wiffy stubbornness and incorrigible behavior at home.

Women please just pity us men! We worry more about fending and caring for the family. Don't add your own put for matter abeg. Wetin!

Converted.

Report to the police. Have him locked up. Carry out a DNA or paternity test and if +ve forgive him for d sake of the child and let the child not be a bastard.. If -ve on the other hand he should be investigated and asked to name other people that participated in the gang rape. These people should be arrested and DNA carried out on all of them to ascertain paternity. Thereafter punishments be meted out appropriately..

Aircraft carrying G-7 governors allegedly prevented from Landing at the Port-Harcourt Airport.

Governors were scheduled to join the political rally holding at Rivers State government house.

Rally was put on hold due to absence of the G-7 governors.

FAAN denies allegation. Calls it a malicious lie.



SOURCE: Channels TV of Nigeria..

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lynpetra: Only one meat? Bros u dey suffer o

I don finish the big meats and platains with salad coupepy

I was doing justice to my lunch when the Topic hit front page..

But sister, you bad o..

Abeg come join me..

But, OP which kain 'English" this your topic carry?

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What a befitting name..

Ariklabisi..

Ishsoph:
Was still at shock, allah!

Walahi you are not alone... Okija, smh..

[quote author=Bavarian_Lad]You don't know that Yanks are not British.
SMH for your utter ignorance @Okija Juju.[/quote]

Shocking..

iterator25: some peeps would drop 'bomb' and exit the thread - for their mind I have spoken

... Well spoke..