Mr Adebo Ogundoyin, the Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly, has joined the call for the establishment of state police to curb growing insecurity in Nigeria
Ogundoyin made the statement while addressing reporters today in Ibadan.
He said the current level of insecurity in the country poses a great challenge to Nigeria’s economic development.
He said that statistics showed that at least 700,000 people have lost their lives needlessly to pockets of insecurity such as insurgency, farmers’ headers clash and other violence.
“Losing 700,000 people is not only alarming but also a tragedy.
“We have to identify that the primary role of government is the protection of lives and property.
“In a situation where the government cannot secure lives and properties, that means it has failed in its primary role.
“Giving more responsibility to the subnational, which is the states, in terms of security, will address some of the security issues in Nigeria, “he said.
Ogundoyin, who also doubles as Chairman of the Conference of Speakers in Nigeria, emphasised that the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has been overstretched with its responsibilities.
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