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State Police: NEC Urges 4 States, FCT To Submit Reports, Or Risk Consequences
He emphasised that these states have until Monday, September 9, to submit their reports or risk being bound by the council’s decisions without their input.
Abuja-The National Economic Council (NEC) has issued a six-day deadline for Kwara, Sokoto, Adamawa, Kebbi, and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to submit their reports on the proposed establishment of state police.
The acting governor of Oyo state, Adebayo Lawal, made this known while briefing journalists at the end of 144 NEC meeting held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Wednesday.
The council said failure to meet this deadline will result in the states being bound by any decisions made by the NEC in their absence.
The directive was part of the outcomes from the NEC meeting held at the Presidential Villa on Wednesday, chaired by Vice President Kashim Shettima.
The need for state police was highlighted by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in February, following recommendations from state governors aimed at addressing rising spate of insecurity nationwide.
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Acting governor of Oyo State, Bayo Lawal, said while most states have submitted their reports, Kwara, Sokoto, Kebbi, Adamawa, and the FCT have yet to do so.
He emphasised that these states have until Monday, September 9, to submit their reports or risk being bound by the council’s decisions without their input.
In his words, “An update on the establishment of State police was considered and this was as a result of the security challenges that we have across the nation, in Northeast, Northcentral, southwest, Southeast and South south so that we would have a robust security in our nation.
“For that purpose, sometimes last year NEC considered the establishment of state police and asked states to make submissions of considerations
“Today (Wednesday), all the states were supposed to submit for consideration of NEC. Incidentally, four states couldn’t submit, and for that purpose, NEC decided that those states must make their submissions on or before Monday next week, otherwise, whatever decision next date on the establishment of State Police will be binding on those states that reused to submit them to make submissions.
“So that is the resolution as of today’s NEC meeting.”
Lawal noted that the establishment of state police was a key discussion point due to ongoing security challenges across various regions, including the Northeast, Northcentral, Southwest, Southeast, and South-south.
In his response to the flood issues in the country he said, “The flood was more devastating along the Northeast axis where a major artery between Kano and Maiduguri has been cut off with devastating effects on households, schools, bridges and other means of livelihood. Lives were lost and a lot of properties were also destroyed.”