Make no mistake about it, the Nigerian society is an opinionated one. That’s why many of us would express an opinion, especially in an uninformed or stubborn manner. Yet nobody goes into any debate to win the argument. In all of this, dissenting opinions are necessary, even when they are wrong. One of the high lights of 2021 was the thorny otherwise of a state police.
Some of the defining points or lines of dissent came from some retired police officers. One of them said state policing was a no no for him. When I prodded further, he revealed that as a state police commissioner you are bugged or bothered by powerful politicians and big wigs who through nocturnal visits, attempt to indulge you. If you are not strong willed, you play ball, and the rest is history.
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Well, Mr President, commander in chief, Muhammadu Buhari has come out clean on this. He says emphatically that state police is not an option for the nation. Of course, calls by many state Chief Executives as a way of solving insecurity across the country. The Presidents position stems largely from state Governors’ propensity for abuse of power. Hear the number one citizen- “find out the Governors.
The 3rd tier of government getting what they are supposed to get constitutionally”. He charged traditional rulers to play a huge role in bringing peace to communities. Buhari believes governments are the causes of imbalance. Is the logic plausible?
