Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has lauded the Northern Governors Forum and Northern Traditional Rulers Council’s call for the immediate establishment of state police to address the continued insecurity challenges facing the country.
Akeredolu, who has been championing the call for state policing, said the decision to support the call for constitutional amendment to reflect the current realities could not have come at a better time than now when the confidence in the capacity of the Federal Government to secure the country appears shaky.
This was contained in a statement he personally issued, a copy which was obtained by The Trumpet.
According to the Chairman of the Southern Governors Forum, “All patriots must salute the courage of the 19 Northern Governors and the Northern Traditional Rulers Council for their stance at this crucial moment in the country.
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“We, on our part at the Southern Governors Forum have continued to reiterate the fact of the incongruity inherent in an arrangement which purports to be federal, nominally, but whose observances stand at variance with the best practices espoused by climes considered advanced and progressing, amenable to nuances and adaptations which reflect and accommodate the yearnings for inclusion of the component units.
“We will continue to insist on the creation of State Police as the only logical and pragmatic solution to the pervasive problem of insecurity in the land. In addition to this, we shall not fail to renew the call for the adoption of policies geared towards real devolution of powers to the federating units indeed. This is the surest path to peace and progress.”
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