Insecurity: We need state police more than anything else — Gani Adams

The Aareonakakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams, has once again reiterated the need for state police.

The Aare Onakakanfo in a statement issued on Wednesday described state police as the key content of restructuring.

Adams’ reaction came in response to the statement made by the Chairman of the House Committee on Rules and Business, Francis Waive, that state police like other issues relating to review of the constitution, amendment of the Nigeria Police Act to accommodate state police, would take two years.

Giving insights into the urgency of state police amid the rising spate of insecurity, Iba Gani Adams said in a statement signed by his Special Assistant on Media Kehinde Aderemi, that the spike in the rate of insecurity across the country is a matter of great concern that needs urgent solution.

“We don’t need to wait till eternity before we get state police in Nigeria. The state police is a content of restructuring.

 “One of the fundamental duties of the government is to provide security for the citizenry.

“So, we need state police more than anything else for us to take care of the security deficits across the country.

Insecurity seems to have defied all measures. As far as I am concerned, the  two years constitutional time frame is too much of a time for such a bill to be passed or adopted by both the House of Reps and the Senate. 

“We do not need up to that. I do not think that is proper, two years is too much time, I disagree with that, especially at this time when there’s an emergency.

“Those involved in passing of the state police bill should stop playing politics with people’s lives. They should stop playing politics with issues that are as sensitive as such. Nigeria has lost so much to the spate of insecurity and we are yet to proffer a lasting solution to the  challenges”.

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Meanwhile, Iba Adams said the foundational problems of Nigeria can only be addressed with restructuring that is tied to regionalism.

“Restructuring to regionalism will take care of all the burning issues bordering on insecurity, economic and political. And that would be the best solution to the various challenges in the country”.