Senator Ali Ndume, representing Borno South, has outlined why he backed the creation of state police in Nigeria, stressing that the country’s current policing structure is inadequate for its population size.
Speaking on Arise Television’s Prime Time on Wednesday, Ndume said Nigeria requires at least one million police officers to effectively secure its population of over 200 million people.
His remarks followed the Senate’s passage of the state police bill aimed at tackling insecurity nationwide.
“What prompted me to support state police 100% is the reality that the number of police officers we currently have is far from adequate. Nigeria’s total police strength is nothing to write home about. According to the UN benchmark, there should be between 200 and 400 police officers for every 100,000 people. Nigeria is nowhere near that standard,” he explained.
Ndume argued that a centralized policing system under one Inspector-General of Police cannot effectively manage security across Nigeria’s vast territory.
“I don’t see anything wrong with having a decentralized police system, state police under the governor, who is the chief security officer of the state,” he added.
His comments reflect growing support for decentralizing security operations, with proponents insisting that state-controlled policing will improve responsiveness and accountability in tackling crime and insurgency.
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