A former member of the House of Representatives, Alhaji Gbadebo Ayinde, has lauded the recommendation of the All Progressives Congress (APC)’s panel for the creation of state police.
Ayinde told newsmen on Tuesday in Osogbo that the creation of state police was long overdue.
Governor Nasir El-Rufai-led APC panel on restructuring recommended, among others, the creation of state police.
Ayinde said the establishment of the state police would help in minimising the crime rate in the country.
According to him, it is not proper for a governor who is the chief security officer of a state not to be in control of the police.
“For instance, if the Benue governor is in control of the state police, probably the ugly incident in that state would have been minimised.
“In my opinion, the creation of state police is long overdue and it is a welcome development by the APC Panel on…
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