The Borno State government has kicked against the establishment of state police in the country.
The Secretary of the National Economic Council, Nebeolisa Anako, who disclosed this on Sunday said nearly all the 36 state governors had submitted their reports on state police, with many of them positive except for Borno State.
Recall that in 2021, Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State mentioned that he believed Nigeria was not ready for state police.
During a lecture at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies in Kuru, Plateau State, the governor expressed concerns that decentralizing the police force could exacerbate the security challenges in the country.
Calls for the establishment of state police have intensified as a potential solution to the country’s insecurity issues.
Following discussions with some governors, President Bola Tinubu agreed on February 15 to the concept of state police.
On February 20, a bill seeking the amendment to the 1999 Constitution to empower governors to appoint state commissioners of police scaled second reading on the floor of the House of Representatives.
