The Kogi State Government has described President Bola Tinubu’s commitment to establishing state police as a transformative reform capable of reshaping Nigeria’s security architecture.
In a statement on Thursday, the state Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Fanwo, commended the President for reaffirming his administration’s resolve to decentralise policing during a high-level meeting with governors at the Presidential Villa.
According to the statement, Tinubu emphasised that state police has become necessary to confront evolving security challenges, noting that decentralised law enforcement would enhance community-based responses, improve intelligence gathering, and strengthen internal security nationwide.
The Kogi State Government noted that the President’s position coincides with ongoing deliberations at the National Assembly on the constitutional and legislative frameworks required to establish state police, describing the initiative as a bold and strategic step towards long-term national stability.
Fanwo stated that the administration of Governor Ahmed Ododo fully aligns with the President’s vision and remains committed to reforms aimed at bringing security closer to the grassroots.
“The state police initiative represents a decisive intervention capable of significantly dismantling insecurity in Nigeria,” the statement said. It further commended Tinubu’s broader economic and financial sector reforms, noting that the decentralisation of policing is a natural progression of the administration’s national renewal agenda.
“As a government, we fully align with Mr President’s position and assure him, as well as the leadership of the National Assembly, of our readiness to cooperate with all relevant authorities to make state police a reality,” Fanwo added.
The statement emphasised that sustained collaboration between federal and state authorities would not only tackle immediate security threats but also lay the foundation for enduring peace, stability, and development across the country.
PUNCH Online had reported that Tinubu, on Monday, reiterated his firm commitment to establishing state police as a means of curbing incessant security challenges. In response, the Kogi State House of Assembly pledged to give the state police bill accelerated consideration once it is brought before the House.
