In just 17 months, the Tinubu administration has expressed interest in establishing a decentralized police force in Nigeria. This comes after President Bola Tinubu stated that the Federal Government will expedite the devolution of power to sub-national levels and further equip forest guards. The National Publicity Secretary of the pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, Jare Ajayi, welcomed the renewed call by the President. Ajayi expressed hope that Tinubu would remove delays clogging the implementation pipeline before the end of 2025. The idea of state police has been on the front burner for quite a while, and the Minister of Information, Mohammed Idris, announced Tinubu's renewed move to create state police after talks with state governors. The creation of state police was part of agreements reached at an emergency meeting between the President and state governors, following nationwide killings, kidnappings, food price hikes, and economic hardship. The process is still in its infancy and will only take shape after more deliberations between stakeholders.
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