SavageResponse:


Why will they not collect bribes are they not typical Nigerians?

What makes you think state police in Nigeria is even a solution?

teamoneline:


The only way to keep politicians in check is to ensure INEC is independent of political influence. Civil societies that are free from political/partisan influence (ASUU, red cross etc) should be involved in setting up INEC every election year as it is done in proper democratic countries

malali:
[b]Clueless senators, ready to rubber stamp the president or a prominent elite.

They are not even aware they represent their constituencies, they have not discussed state police with the people who elected them.

Tinubu mentioned state police yesterday, the whole senate woke up today, and they are ready to "approve" it.

Presidential, legislative and the judiciary should be holding each other accountable, to provide checks and balances.

But in Nigeria, none of that exists.... Possible problems would be:

1-Potential for political interference and corruption.
2-Inadequate funding leading to poor resources and training.
3-Fragmentation of law enforcement, causing coordination issues.
4-Risk of abuse of power without strong oversight.
5-Exacerbation of ethnic and regional tensions./b]

tunwumi:



If the oppose or delay as you suggested, what will be your comment when people get killed by rampaging criminals?


I get your concerns on misuse and lawless nature of Governors but it's just a choice between devil and the deep blue sea.

JoeEeL:
I don't like Tinubu o. In fact, I don't like One-Nigeria as a construct.

I like the tribes and the indigenes respectively, but the composition of all these to form one giant country created by an european terrorist is just a worry to me.

That said, if Tinubu can fully pursue state police and find ways to influence the Senate, that's a step in the right direction. That's the beginning of devolution of power.

This new CP of a guy named Lagbaja is a Yoruba man. If there is unrest in the South East, a Yoruba man will now go there and bring in forces and you know na, some South East indigenes may be killed or arrested. Before u know it, it may look like victimisation. If Nigerian police forces were very professional, maybe it would have even been better. All these make me cringe.

Just like if a white police officer roughhandles a black man. As blacks, we have this feeling that we are being victimised even though the white police officer may truly be professional. But in this nigeria, our case is even better than blacks and whites of countries like U.S.A etc. because we are indigenous by nature. We have our ancestral lands.

So let everyone face their own lane. Let Ijaw police officer police ijaw community. Let Berom do the same. Same goes for Igede, Urhobo, Ejagham, TIV, Baruba, Bini, Igbo, hausa, beri, Kamuku, Zabarma, Bussawa, and of course, the gallant Yoruba nation.

benuejosh:

Those that will do the worst with rigging elections will be PDP controlled state. PDP did the worst with rigging under President Obasanjo during the time Prof Maurice Iwu was the chairman of INEC. I don't know if you were old enough to understand those times, but if not, election rigging is always a part of the PDP and NEVER has APC rigged elections. Creation of State police is what you people have been crying for since the days of President Jonathan now that President Tinubu wants to grant you your heart desires, you still want to bring up another useless statement. APC had never rigged elections and will NEVER use the police to do that.

EponObi:


That's the purpose of restructuring. States that abuse their power will wither away.

faceland:
Kidnappers are going lose sleep over this.

It is just more obstacle for them (if the state police are disciplined and focus & not bribe collecting uneducated idiots).

Penguin2:
As much as this idea sounds great due to insecurity, it will just make governors mini tyrants.

I hope they put enough checks mechanism in the law that would set it up to mitigate abuse.

APC governors will just be using state police to rig elections.

In fact, I suspect the reason they are pushing for State Police is to have enough touts that would help execute 2027 elections seeing that nobody in his right senses would vote for them except their brainless supporters.

Paraman:
If not for northern politicians that were always against state police, maybe we could have had one by now

Globad:


What do you suggest as the way out?

faceland:


Boko Haram or bandits already infiltrated the military... The current system is not working and there is need for experimentation.

I don't know how a so called "Shari'a police" would come to somewhere like Benue, Imo or Lagos to defeat their own state police. They would have something they are not used to; RESISTANCE.

pendragonbladgo:
Governors are very powerless, this is the only way every Governor can fight insecurity in their state.

So instead of every one waiting for Tinubu to come and answer to everyinsecurity.... It's better you let the Governors have their powers to Police their states and the President focus on the bigger Terrorist and economics.

Best move by the President. State Police is urgently needed since the mess of insecurity is becoming unbearable couple with the population of the country and it's complexity.

Ohraykon:
which kind name you get? Naso you hate obi reach 30k Apc elebi!!!

Penguin2:
As much as this idea sounds great due to insecurity, it will just make governors mini tyrants.

I hope they put enough checks mechanism in the law that would set it up to mitigate abuse.

APC governors will just be using state police to rig elections.

In fact, I suspect the reason they are pushing for State Police is to have enough touts that would help execute 2027 elections seeing that nobody in his right senses would vote for them except their brainless supporters.

SavageResponse:


Most state governments in Nigeria are struggling to pay staff salaries so I wonder where they will get money to pay staff of the state police?

johannu:


Are you saying no to state police because state police will make governors mini tyrants? You can also say we don't need federal police because federal police will make the President a tyrant. Poor thinker! The same governors you fear may abuse state police are the ones becoming president.

onuman:

Yes. Well armed Sharia police supported by crack foreign Islamic fighters like the ISIS fighters, can conquer the whole of Nigeria in one sweep.

Why had Arewa refused State Police all the years but now that Nigeria has been weakened? See their motive for State police now.

benuejosh:

Those that will do the worst with rigging elections will be PDP controlled state. PDP did the worst with rigging under President Obasanjo during the time Prof Maurice Iwu was the chairman of INEC. I don't know if you were old enough to understand those times, but if not, election rigging is always a part of the PDP and NEVER has APC rigged elections. Creation of State police is what you people have been crying for since the days of President Jonathan now that President Tinubu wants to grant you your heart desires, you still want to bring up another useless statement. APC had never rigged elections and will NEVER use the police to do that.

cjudy:
They should also amend how the INEC chairman is being appointed. Let it be by election because the INEC chairman always Favour’s his principle

omohayek:

Why do all of you imagine that state policing necessarily means that governors should get to treat the police like their personal armies? That's not how things work anywhere else worth emulating! It's as if Nigerians can't conceive of the idea of division of powers, which is why they also seem to think a president must be an elected dictator able to pass laws and set prices as he pleases.

There is absolutely no reason why state police have to be answerable in any way to a governor, and in fact, it would better that they don't, so we don't have a situation where governors deploy them as enforcers of their personal whims. The heads of state police could be directly elected, just as the governors are, and subjected to an oversight committee appointed by state legislators and LGA chairmen. The important thing is that there should be a mechanism for citizens to hold the police accountable, which is what is completely missing right now.

This accountability issue is why local police at the LGA level would be an even better suggestion than state police, as then both the police and the citizens they should be protecting will know each other by name.

Bankkym:






The fear of the gov using it for election is stalled. Are they not using the Nigeria police already for all sort? If statute police will protect the lives and properties of an average citizens, then it's welcome. A governor only has a maximum of 8 years in office. The only solution to the problem of insecurity in the country is state police because The governor will have to take full responsibility and not be pushing blame to any one in Abuja.

SavageResponse:


Most state governments in Nigeria are struggling to pay staff salaries so I wonder where they will get money to pay staff of the state police?

Penguin2:
As much as this idea sounds great due to insecurity, it will just make governors mini tyrants.

I hope they put enough checks mechanism in the law that would set it up to mitigate abuse.

APC governors will just be using state police to rig elections.

In fact, I suspect the reason they are pushing for State Police is to have enough touts that would help execute 2027 elections seeing that nobody in his right senses would vote for them except their brainless supporters.

Piddo:
Watch how some governors will use it as an excuse to start dealing in arms. Shebi state police wont be using batons and koboko.

faceland:
If we can't trust state governors with their own police force, then the NPF should recruit more locals and deplore them to their locality.

Also forest rangers.