The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, on Monday, decried the nation’s worsening insecurity as bandits and terrorists continue to wreak havoc in parts of the country.

Speaking during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Obi, a former Anambra State Governor, backed calls for the creation of state police.

He said all 36 states should be responsible for the security of their residents within their domain.

“This security situation has become a complete worrisome situation for everybody concerned. I feel the Federal Government should do more,” he said.

“If I have the opportunity, every state will be responsible for their own security. I will make sure that the governors are given the powers to secure their states. Even if we have federal police, they will be responsible and reporting to the governor.

“For me, I have said it repeatedly that if I have the opportunity, we will deal with the situation head on. There are so many things that we want to put in place in order to ensure that we secure the country.”

The LP candidate insisted that state governors should have every security apparatus to protect lives and properties within their domain.

Stating that security is top on his agenda, Obi explained that he wouldn’t rule out the possibility of seeking technic assistance from advanced countries to help fix Nigeria’s security challenges.

As part of his plans, Obi said if elected as President next year, he will pull millions of Nigerians out of poverty.

According to him, empowering the masses is the means of solving the security challenges as people will not indulge in criminal activities.

He also decried the continued strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), asking the government to invest in the nation’s education sector.

While lamenting the prolonged absence of Nigerian tertiary students from the classroom since February 14, Obi criticised the Federal Government for failing to honout the 2009 agreements reached with the striking lecturers.

He also called for the review of Professors, saying it doesn’t make sense for councilors to earn more than university lecturers.

https://www.channelstv.com/2022/07/25/peter-obi-decries-worsening-insecurity-backs-creation-of-state-police/

I don't know who advices the current Nigeria leadership.

How will it make sense to them that someone who has been living in the desert for all his life will make for better policing than someone who has been living in the creeks all his life?

Some states can support their own policing if allowed, states like Lagos and Anambra cannot allow the slow, heavy policing that has been slowing their states businesses and delaying court processes.

Bringing police hierarchy from the North to police southern States or vice versa is only a recipe for disaster. Let people police the areas they can understand.

How can you not love this man

Even if you're not going to vote for Obi, atleast come and receive lectures that Tinubu and Atiku can never give you.

I'm sure the oppositions were jotting things down.

The incoming President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Good man


But due to wickedness and the hatred from evil religion from Saudi Arabia they’ll never vote this man


Nigeria people na una sabi, I’m happy me and my family live in LA.

Vote useless people and be ready to live in agony like the current situation in Nigeria

Soon 1$ will be 2000naira.

Naso all na dey back everything when you get dere u start to unback am.....

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Ok, hopefully this works.

Security agencies should be empowered in terms of additional manpower, welfare and tools to do the job.

The current security framework is a joke.

A country can hardly prosper in the throes of insecurity.

Insecurity and investment inflows are inversely related. Basic economics.

Just see how the bandits are thriving in the midst of insecurity.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-fPEHUqhyA

Ok

Ok

Agbado and cassava gang no go like this
They’re allergic to anything sensible n good

The best Man for the Job

Omo na Peter Obi news dey carry me come Nairaland these days.. na only waiting I wan dey read be that

nice one ,every state should have there own security outfit,make we see how Fulani soldiers and policeman one use nepotism shield bandits from our wrath,see! this why I want to vote for this man he is already prepared

Though I'm very Obident, I've got issues with establishing state police under the control of governors. An incumbent governor will use it to oppress and harass the opposition. Imagine a Shettima in charge of State Police for his State. Hisbah is abusive in the North, Amotekun has had some unnecessary clashes and Ebubeagu was accused of killing some youths in Imo state.

There has to be checks and balances on governors in regards to this state police issues

Buhari APC government failed the masses miserably. A government that failed in security and economy shouldn't be allowed to last 7 years in a right thinking nation

Tuale for the most qualified presidential candidate on the ballot box for 2023 elections


I don't think agbado man can sit that long let alone come up with such idea

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Interesting, but petrol is now 200 and diesel is 800

buhari is a disaster to Nigeria

That is an original idea by Asiwaju Tinubu and all of them opposed Asiwaju because they are not visionary , their ideas lack originality and that is why they alway do catch up.

Read Tinubunomics: Dissecting Tinubu’s economic track records

https://www.nairaland.com/7222062/tinubunomics-dissecting-tinubus-economic-track

Asiwaju Tinubu is the best and most competent among the candidates.
Please vote for Asiwaju Tinubu.
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Our incoming President!

The way Obi will be giving the enemies of the state heart ache ehh.

We are still waiting for Tinubu to grant us just one interview even if it's in his bedroom

Channels when will you people interview the bishop of agbado live .
.not the nonsense arise did with at ik u inside his hotel room in Dubai.

Good

True

Obi has it all, what else do we need?
Absolutely nothing!