The Primate, Church of Nigeria, (Anglican communion) His Grace, Most Rev. Henry C. Ndukuba, hinted that the only way to curtail the spate of crimes in the country is to have a state police.
Dropping the hint in his speech to the Standing Committee Meeting, at the All Saints Cathedral church yesterday, the Primate stated that, we
support the call for restructuring the Nigeria police force to allow state governments have state police force and strenghten the present regional security outfits being put in place”
“the destruction caused by communal war in some parts of this country is becoming unbearable”
“The constant extortion by the police and other law enforcement agencies show that the South East and South South geo-political zones are treated like conquered territory. We support the efforts of the
state Governments in checking the menace of the armed herders attacks and the wicked activities of banditry in many states.
Nigeria is a federating nation and each state government must rise up.to make laws and implement policies that can help protect lives and
property of our citizens.”
On the appointment of new service chiefs he commended President Mohammadu Buhari and urged the appointees to face their task with
determination to bring to an end banditry, kidnapping and general insecurity.
“They need to work in collaboration with the state governors and regional leaders and well meaning organizations”
“Care must be taken in disbanding the existing regional security organizations. Nevertheless there is need for a complete overhaul and restructuring of the nation’s security architecture and purge the
armed forces and security agencies of corrupt officers.
The sponsors of banditry and kidnapping must be exposed and dealth with for us to have peace . We hope for a swift, effective and functinal security for our country” he state
