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ABUJA – GOVERNORS of the 36 States of the federation are currently meeting at the Old Banquet Hall, Presidential Villa, Abuja, to nominate a team among them that will interface with the National Assembly on the proposed establishment of state police.


The issue of state police has received acceptance from the presidency and the state Governors under the umbrella of Nigeria’s Governors Forum, NGF, especially in the midst of security challenges in the country.
At the closing of a two-day summit on national security organised by the Senate which was declared open by the Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, state governors and the National Assembly had agreed to allow states to have their own police.



This was in support of the position of Osinbajo who stated at the opening of the event on Thursday that state police was “the way to go.”

Other issues on the agenda is the Recovery of stamp duties and Improving Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) through harmonized motor registry/traffic management system by Dimensions Information Technology.

The meeting which started at 9pm is presided over by the NGF Chairman and Zamfara State Governor, Abdulazeez Yari.

The first meeting for the year held on 17th January and the governors were briefed by the constitutional amendment committee headed by Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun State, health agenda for 2018 which was meant to get their commitment to universal health care coverage, polio eradication and nutrition among others.

The governors were also briefed by the Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun on the finances due the state.

Those in attendance as at the time of filing this report were, governors of Bauchi, Mohammed Abubakar, Borno, Kashim Shettima, Kebbi, Atiku Bagudu, Kogi, Yahaya Bello, Kwara, Abdulfatah Ahmed, Jigawa, Ibrahim Hassan, Ondo, Rotimi Akeredolu, Kaduna, Nasir El-Rufai, Nasarawa, Tanko Al-makura, Kano, Abdullahi Ganduje and Edo, Godwin Obaseki.

The deputy governors in attendance are Benue, Benson Abounu, Ebonyi, Kelechi Igwe, Enugu, Cecelia Ezeilo, Plateau, Sonni Gwanle Tyoden, Osun, Titi Laoye-Tomori, Rivers, Ipalibo Banigo, Ogun, Yetunde Onanuga, Akwa Ibom, Moses Ekpo Ekiti, Kolapo Olusola, Sokoto, Ahmed Aliyu, and Lagos, Oluranti Adebule.


https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/02/breaking-governors-meet-nominate-team-interface-nass-state-police/

Playing with Fire! I just dey laugh..

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OK

A good start in the right direction.

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IkpuNnu:
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Ngene...ur mentor in dullness must leave asorock in 2019. You can either live with it or u run mad about it.

Been praying for the state police ever since. See it here www.wordofprayer. tk

Been praying for the state police ever since. See it here www.wordofprayer.tk

Can someone help us with the benefits of state police? The only one I know is stops dictators like Buhari from using them for his own personal agenda.

NothingDoMe:
Can someone help us with the benefits of state police? The only one I know is stops dictators like Buhari from using them for his own personal agenda.

Benefits:
• local policemen who are part of your community.
• local police chain of command states with local government/state government. Which makes it easier to effect politically.
• local laws are better enforced.

Blue3k:
Benefits:
• local policemen who are part of your community.
• local police chain of command states with local government/state government. Which makes it easier to effect politically.
• local laws are better enforced.

Better accountability in the police force too?

NothingDoMe:
Better accountability in the police force too?

The average citizen because they're closer to the citizens. The first reason is they don't get their job security from Abuja. Their pay is dependant on local taxes.

Blue3k:
The average citizen because they're closer to the citizens. The first reason is the don't get their job security from Abuja. Their pay is dependant on local taxes.

aight thanks

IkpuNnu:
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This is the right step in the right direction
State police will benefit all
They will defend their judistriction to the last
No more running to Abuja by the governors
They will be in charge of their own security outfit

It's now open season on the rampaging herdsmen

Two days to election...shameless people

And yet the reject LGA autonomy.hypocrisy

kcmichael:
And yet the reject LGA autonomy.hypocrisy

Hmmmmmmm

The governors are the number one terrorists around.

they might have another plan for the state police.

IkpuNnu:
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Its better. Let the state police who would be indegnes of the state plus the governors destroy their state. We will know who to hold responsible.
If there was state police in Benue state, Ortom wouldnt make a single noise and if he does, then we can call him a drowning man.