Sunday Iduh with agency report
The Federal Government and the state governors have fixed a meeting for next week to take decisions on the creation of state police.
Governor Duoye Diri of Bayelsa State, disclosed this to State House Correspondents in Abuja on Thursday after the National Economic Council (NEC) meeting
He said NEC gave Adamawa, Kebbi, Kwara states and the FCT November 28, 2024 deadline to submit their positions on the proposed creation of state police.
Governor Diri said by the time the NEC reconvened next week, a decision would be taken”On the issue of state police today, when the decision was taken, even before it was, the three states in question, one of them (Adamawa) was represented by the Deputy Governor, had earlier made submissions that they presented their report.”So, that was why NEC could not come out immediately to say ‘A or B,’ but rather gave a timeline. And that timeline, as you can see, was very short: one week for them to go and do whatever they are doing so that decisions will be made by the next NEC meeting. And, from how they reacted, I’m sure that maybe we have some bureaucracy regarding the submission,” Diri said.
“The Council mandated these remaining states and the FCT to make their submissions within the next one week.
“On the state police, Council was updated with the submission of the establishment of state police, and it was reported that 33 states have submitted their positions, while three states are yet to do so.
“The Council mandated these remaining states and the FCT to make their submissions within the next one week and resolved to present a consolidated state’s position on the state police to the National Economic Council at our next meeting”
Recall that President Muhammadu Buhari had during his time, rejected the clamour for state police as a solution to worsening security situation in the country.
It will be a significant shift if NEC meets next week and give the nod for the establishment of state police.
