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President Muhammadu Buhari has restated his opposition to state governments having their own police in an interview with Channels Television. He argued that state policing is not an option due to the propensity for governors to abuse their powers. However, the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Dr. Iyorchia Ayu has accused President Buhari of being comfortable with the state of insecurity in the country, suggesting that the situation may not be about to change. Ayu criticised President Buhari for pushing the blame for the incessant killing of farmers by terrorists on locals along grazing routes. He argued that a security system that feeds on local intelligence and nuances is the best way to go, and urged Nigerians not to relent as hope is alive.