Following the insecurity challenges, that have bedevilled
the country and the need to create state police, the presidential candidate of
the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has given a
condition for creating the state police.
Recall that many opinion leaders have repeatedly called for
the creation of state police.
However, while addressing leaders of the northern region on
Monday in Kaduna, Tinubu said the creation of state police can only be achieved
through a constitutional amendment that will require the collective support of
all stakeholders including the National Assembly and socioeconomic
organisations.
Tinubu said his administration if voted into power, would
give top priority to state police and ensure that more security personnel are
recruited to deal with banditry in the country.
He said ”if I assume office as president in 2023, terrorism
and other violent crimes bedevilling the country would be a thing of the past.
Tackling insecurity will pave way for the economic prosperity of the nation
through reindustrialization of the country in line with global best practices.
He assured Nigerians that if elected as president, his
administration will all necessary attention to consolidating the recent
investment in security by President Muhammadu Buhari
Tinubu also told the northern leaders that his administration
will not give up on the fight against corruption but will support existing
anti-corruption institutions to address the underlying issues that make
corruption thrive.
He added that he would strengthen existing transparency
mechanisms in the areas of public procurement and whistle-blower policy as
preventive strategies against corruption.
He stated that credit incentives and mortgages to citizens
especially public servants and those in the private sector will help
drastically reduce the menace of corruption
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