Tinubu’s backing of state police’ll strengthen security, economic growth – APC chieftain

Obafemi George, a chieftain of   All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State, has described President Bola Tinubu support for the establishment of state police as a bold and timely step towards addressing Nigeria’s protracted security challenges.
He said the creation of state police would fundamentally transform Nigeria’s security architecture by giving state governments greater operational control over policing and improving accountability in the maintenance of law and order.
According to him, the country’s current centralised policing system has long constrained governors in the discharge of their constitutional responsibility of ensuring public safety despite being widely regar...