For many years now, Nigerians have had to deal
with an inefficient, corrupt and a mediocre police force.
The federal government has also compounded the
situation by underfunding and under-equipping the police, leaving the people to
bear the brunt.
This has also been compounded with the fact that
State Governors who are supposed to be the Chief Security Officers of their
states have no control over the Police Command in their states as Police
Commissioners in the states are only answerable to the Inspector General of
Police in the federal capital who is in turn answerable to the President; an
equation that makes the governors mere figure-heads.
Having a police force which is comprised of
persons who are locals of the environment and have been resident therein for
years will certainly help in checking crime as these officers would know the
nooks and crannies of the towns and villages, the socio-cultural settings
and indeed the pedigree of residents of the communities.
I therefore prescribe
that each state of the federation should have its own police, and the State
Commissioner of Police answerable to the state Governor, as the TRUE Chief
Security Officer of the state.
SECURITY VOTE ANTI- CORRUPTION COURTS
