Insecurity: Tinubu Moves To Create State Police
President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday, said the creation of a decentralised police force has become inevitable.
Tinubu spoke when he received a delegation of prominent citizens from Katsina led by Dikko Radda, the state’s governor, at the presidential villa in Abuja.
The President also directed security agencies to review their operations in Katsina following a surge in banditry in the state.
Tinubu noted that the federal government would deploy advanced military hardware and surveillance gadgets in the state.
He added that the federal government is considering the upgrade of forest guards recently deployed in Katsina.
Tinubu declared that the security challenges confronting the country are not insurmountable.
According to him, “The security challenges that we are facing are surmountable. Yes, we have porous borders. We inherited weaknesses that could have been addressed earlier. It is a challenge that we must fix, and we are facing it.”
“I have today directed all the security agencies to energise further and look at the strategies. We have approved the additional acquisition of drones.”
The president also asked for daily feedback on security operations in the state.
“I am reviewing all the aspects of security; I have to create state police. We are looking at that holistically,” he added.
“We will defeat insecurity. We must protect our children, our people, our livelihood, our places of worship, and our recreational spaces. They can’t intimidate us.”
Olamilekan Adigun is a graduate of Mass Communication with years of experience in journalism embedded in uncovering human interest stories. He also prioritises accuracy and factual reportage of issues.
