JUST IN: Osinbajo backs creation of State police

Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo has threw his weight
behind the creation of state of Police, saying state and community
police is the way to go.

Speaking at the National Security Summit organized by the
Senate, he said there was no how the current police structure in
the country can effectively police the country.

The Vice President who spoke for about 30 minutes said the
current number of the police in the country should be tripled.

He stressed the need for the country to step up collaboration
with neighbouring countries.

Osinbajo also cautioned various stakeholders in the country not
to allow the present insecurity challenge assume religious
dimension.

Also, the Senate president, Bukola Saraki said, ” the sharp
increase in murderous violence, over and above the relatively
manageable level of insecurity that has plagued our country for
some time, jolted us out any last vestiges of complacency or
denial.

“There can be no denying the horrific reality in many parts of
our country today. People who should be neighbours are turning on
one another and taking up arms. These attacks and reprisal attacks
are an intolerable cycle of hell that must be broken. Killings,
kidnappings, mayhem and general lawlessness cannot be the new
normal. We must take this country back and restore order,” he
said.

In his address, the Senate Leader, Ahmad Lawan said the Summit
was parts of the contribution of the Senate to find answers to the
security challenges facing the country.

Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo has threw his weight
behind the creation of state of Police, saying state and community
police is the way to go.

Speaking at the National Security Summit organized by the
Senate, he said there was no how the current police structure in
the country can effectively police the country.

The Vice President who spoke for about 30 minutes said the
current number of the police in the country should be tripled.

He stressed the need for the country to step up collaboration
with neighbouring countries.

Osinbajo also cautioned various stakeholders in the country not
to allow the present insecurity challenge assume religious
dimension.

Also, the Senate president, Bukola Saraki said, ” the sharp
increase in murderous violence, over and above the relatively
manageable level of insecurity that has plagued our country for
some time, jolted us out any last vestiges of complacency or
denial.

“There can be no denying the horrific reality in many parts of
our country today. People who should be neighbours are turning on
one another and taking up arms. These attacks and reprisal attacks
are an intolerable cycle of hell that must be broken. Killings,
kidnappings, mayhem and general lawlessness cannot be the new
normal. We must take this country back and restore order,” he
said.

In his address, the Senate Leader, Ahmad Lawan said the Summit
was parts of the contribution of the Senate to find answers to the
security challenges facing the country.