Constitution amendment must protect IGP, CPs from abuse — Okiro

Former Inspector-General of Police and one-time Chairman of the Police Service Commission, Sir Mike Okiro, in this interview, speaks on the proposed establishment of state police, funding, training and safeguards against possible abuse by state governors.

The amendment to Section 214 of the 1999 Constitution on State Police has received the concurrence of about 30 State Houses of Assembly. But one of the core issues is funding, especially given the paucity of funds. How do you think this can be addressed?

When the amendment receives presidential assent, the dual police structure will come into effect. From then on, state governments will have to fund the respective police forces i...