Oyo State governor, Engr Seyi Makinde has described the submission of memoranda by state governors for state police as a waste of time.

Governor Makinde who stated this in an interview on Channels TV’s Politics Today, faulted the 16 governors’ submission of a report on the matter to the National Economic Council (NEC).

LEADERSHIP recalls that NEC recently confirmed receiving memoranda from 16 governors who expressed their support for establishing state police.

The governors said state police would address the myriads of security challenges facing the nation.

However, 20 other governors were yet to forward their reports to enable the NEC to act on them.

In a swift reaction, Governor Makinde who said that he did not submit any memorandum on State Police said the submission was a waste of time.

“I did not submit any memorandum to state police. But my position is very clear about state police. I see it, quite frankly, as a waste of our time.

“I did not submit, not because of arrogance but because I don’t think the approach will quickly get us to where we want to go. You are asking the states to submit memoranda on how state police will work,” Makinde said.

The Oyo State governor said the issue of the state police could best be handled by the National Assembly and not the National Economic Council or the National Security Adviser.

He argued that the issue must pass through the parliament since it is a constitutional matter before being replicated at the state houses of assembly.

The governor said: “The National Assembly, they know what to do. They have people that can quickly do this work. It is not the National Security Adviser or the National Economic Council that will deal with the issue of state police.

“It is a constitutional thing and should go to the National Assembly. Then, at the state level, we get our state houses of assembly to pass this law,” Makinde said.

“It is a constitutional thing and should go to the National Assembly. Then, at the state level, we get our state houses of assembly to pass this law,” Makinde said.

Bmaster:
it is a very good suggestion and as a matter of fact how it's supposed to have been done, assuming Nigeria and it's leadership were not at the mercy of a grab-and-runaway-with-it politicians.
But,however,sir Makinde,please try as much as possible to learn from what happened to senator Ningi,. You are in a very good position to know better that our country Nigeria is gone,so subtly join the bandwagon before the group of 'emperial highnesses' reasons your case

Putindbutt:
Everyone knows it is a constitutional matter, however, how can it be fasttracked if governors do not show commitments knowing that the amendements of the constitution largerly depend on the governors. For the creation of police and other issues, the lawmakers both at national and state levels receive greenlight from their governors. The executive knows very well the type of people they're dealing with, disloyal and unstable characters. If you all met together and agreed, why not back it up and submit your report?. A lot of the times, these people agree over an issue at NEC but go back to their states and do otherwise.

adekolaelect:
Mr governor ... The states request for police from the federal government. But you said it is a waste of time to submit your views on how you want ant it to work but you want it to go to the national assembly directly where they know nothing than money to just approve it like that without national security adviser's office? Oga it is like you don't have what to write about state police. State Police is more than what only the national assembly will Handle but all stake holders need to have input on how it will work without becoming a fighting tools in the hand of you politicians.

fergie001:
The minority have been saying NO to State Police but let's get on with it and we later go back to blaming and blaming.

The Emperors in the States will make sure this decision is regretted, some cannot pay minimum wage, pensions, gratuity, you want them to have State Police?

Ok nah.......

Blue3k:

1. Nobody is forced to establish a police force.
2. The Federal police force does not get disbanded.
3. When prisons were moved to the concurrent list states were not forced to establish one.
4. States that are willing to establish a police force should not be held back by poor and incompetent states.

fergie001:
The minority have been saying NO to State Police but let's get on with it and we later go back to blaming and blaming.

The Emperors in the States will make sure this decision is regretted, some cannot pay minimum wage, pensions, gratuity, you want them to have State Police?

Ok nah.......

Kukutente23:
Here is an intelligent man speaking.
Tinubu's govt revels in playing to the gallery, being loud on everything and public posturing while pushing the buck down the road.
They and their propaganda team have found a new canon fodder in state govs whom they use to hide their indecision and inefficiencies.
Just like the claim of giving 30bn to state govs, increased allocation to state govs when in real terms the value is less, the state police is another one they've adopted same tactics.
Another one is the minimum wage committee. They've been going from zone to zone asking what each labour movement wants when they already know they have no intention of using those inputs. Just a jamboree and waste of time. At the end, the minimum wage will linger beyond the time legally set by law for its operation.
I haven't been impressed with this govt. The business of governance has been totally abysmal and it's easy to see that they don't have any solution to the main questions neither do they even pretend to.
The little reprieve they got in exchange rate and they've been chestbeating like they just got Nigeria to Singaporean Eldorado when in actual fact, they are back to the same Buhari and Emefiele policies they maligned.
Chief of staff budget got ballooned. A certain minister is asking for security votes which if allowed will open the door for others to do same. Imagine 48 security votes at federal level minus that of the president. Then some fools will tell you to go and hold the 36 state govs accountable.
No sane and honest Nigerian has any business voting this govt beyond 2027. The cluelessness and corruption is unprecedented.

Godoverevery:


Seyi is right and should speak for himself.

What NEC want to know is if this governors can finance state police.

30k minimum wage was passed into law how many of them are paying??

Tomorrow now this same governors will cry FG forced them into state policing like the minimum wage.

Let know who can and can't carry the burden now before passing it into LAW.

Kukutente23:

Not all the states need police
The law can't be subject to ability of all the states to implement
It's good you mentioned minimum wage. Do you now also imply that since some states govs don't implement minimum wage, we shouldn't have any review of the minimum wage as stipulated by law?

You can't make laws based on convenience. A gov that claims he doesn't have funds to implement state police, you can have another gov who will implement it tomorrow.

It is even better if the state police is enacted since all the govs have security votes already.

So using NEC to drive a legislation that requires constitutional amendment is simply a waste of time!

Godoverevery:


Once again if this should back fire FG will be one to receive all the blame.

Who proposed state police .....is it FG or NASS

We hardly blame governors for anything in this country.......everything nah presidency

I totally support every governor submitting how he want to go about and finance state police before sending it to NASS for any amendment.


Nigeria governors are crooks and the presidency know they can never be trusted.