Gov Nwifuru Backs Establishment Of State Police | Independent Newspaper Nigeria

Source: Independent Newspapers Nigeria

ABAKALIKI - Ebonyi State Governor, Rt. Hon. Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru, has called on the National Assembly to sup­port the establishment of State Police.

Governor Nwifuru made the call when he received members of the House of Representatives Commit­tee on Army in his Office, Centenary City, Abakaliki.

He said the country had grown to an extent that central policing would not make the desired impact.

"On the issue of security, you people should help us to support the establishment of State Police because it will help the country. The country has grown so large to an extent that central policing will not control crime. State policing will give us advantage of using people who are familiar with our terrain to combat crimes in our various com­munities," he said

The governor charged them to strive to meet the expectations of Nigerians, stating that oversight func­tions should be done with­out compromise.

He said his administra­tion has prioritised issue of security and rendered various supports to secu­rity agencies in the state to function effectively.

Earlier, the Leader of the delegation and Dep­uty Chairman, House of Repessntatives Committee on Army, Hon. Ogewu Da­vid Agada, told the gover­nor that they were in the state to visit Army forma­tions with a view to finding solutions to challenges fac­ing the Officers of Nigeri­an Army in the state.

He commended the gov­ernor for successes he re­corded in the fight against insecurity.

The committee thereaf­ter proceeded to the 24 Sup­port Regiment, Nigerian Army Barracks, Nkwagu, Abakaliki.