Uba Sani, governor of Kaduna, says sub-national leaders will
not misuse state police if legislation is properly designed to prevent
political interference and abuse.
Sani spoke on Saturday on TVC after a meeting of the
Northern States Governors’ Forum (NSGF) and the Northern Traditional Rulers’
Council.
The northern leaders had called on the national assembly to
fast-track the passage of the bill for the creation of state police.
The legislation proposes to transfer the term “police” in the 1999 constitution (as amended) from the exclusive legislative list to the concurrent list.
However, critics have argued that state governors could
abuse such a policing system, using it as a tool to intimidate dissenting
voices.
Proponents of state police believe that the system will
allow states to tackle security challenges without relying on the federal
government.
During the TVC interview, Sani was asked to react to
concerns on creation of state police, particularly funding challenges and
potential abuse.
The Kaduna governor said the crafters of the legislation can
design it in such a way that the policing system only addresses criminalities.
“The issue of fears. When you are crafting a law, it depends
on the crafters of the law,” he said.
“There cannot be any abuse if this law is crafted in such a
way that won’t allow governors to abuse it. That is how to address it.
“The crafters of that bill can make it clear that the only
focus should be on criminalities not on political issues.
“Let’s relegate the issue of politics and address
insecurity.”
The Kaduna governor said without security, states cannot
address issues of healthcare, infrastructure, and education.
“The issue of security is very important when we are talking
about healthcare, education, and infrastructure,” he said.
“They (infrastructural development) cannot be possible when
there is insecurity. Don’t talk about naira and kobo when we are talking about
saving the lives of our people. Let’s leave the issues of funding. We must fund
it.
“Some states cannot even address the issue of infrastructure
because of security problems.”
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