By; OLADELE ADEDAYO, Ado-Ekiti
Worried by the alarming insecurity challenges threatening the peace and unity of Nigeria, a retired Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) and Security Intelligence Specialist, Mr. Tunde Oginsakin has urged the Federal Government to embrace state policing alongside community policing to combat the untoward development saying the twin policing systems are best measures to deal with the situation.
The ex-AIG who scored President Muhammadu Buhari and Inspector General of Police, (IGP), high in tackling the security challenges in the country, assured that within a very short time and given FG’s adoption of state policing, insecurity would phase out.
He made the suggestion to the Federal Government at a function in his country home,Ikere-Ekiti in Ekiti State at the weekend.
While lauding the efforts President Buhari has put into tackling insecurity,said: ” The FG is doing its very best to ensure the safety of lives and property in the country. All the security apparatus are on their toes. The IG is equal to the task and doing his best to ensure safety of lives and property.
“Within a short period, the challenge of insecurity will be a thing of the past. I urge Nigerians to be rest assured that the security will soon be a thing of the past.
” We are already going to community policing in the country. I am happy that there will also soon be state policing. State policing ought to have happened yesterday but I am sure the Federal Government would bring it.
The best way to solve the guarrela war posing security issue in the country is to use state police. So, community policing should come and state police should follow.”
