Aregbesola Wants Police Decentralised

Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun State   Photo: Twitter

By Victor Ernest

Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun state on Sunday said the decentralisation of the Nigeria Police through proper restructuring and reform is the answer to proper policing of Nigeria.

The governor stated this at the state Government House, Osogbo, when a Deputy Inspector- General of Police in-charge of Southwest zone, Foluso Adebanjo paid him a courtesy visit.

Cumbersome policing

Aregbesola said Nigeria had grown beyond centralised policing, saying that devolution of policing powers must be encouraged for greater productivity and discipline.

”We need to devolve the control of Police in such a way that the cumbersome responsibility shouldered by the Inspector General of Police would be reduced.

”Since the first obligation and responsibility of government remains security and maintenance of law and order, therefore, it behoves on any serious government to prioritise and guarantee the security of lives and property of the citizenry.”

Misnomer

The governor added that it is a misnomer in a society like Nigeria for Commissioner of Police in a state to be directly answerable to Inspector General of Police in spite of the fact that there is Zonal Assistant Inspector General of Police in the zone.

”There is need to federate Police Force. Police must restructure its structure in such a way that would enhance effective zonal structure and management.

”This will sanitise the system and instill the spirit of commitment and dedication into the system,” the Osun Governor added.

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