Leading opposition figure, Peter Obi has commended the proposal for state police as discussed recently by President Bola Tinubu and the 36 state governors, describing it as a welcome development.
Obi said this in a statement he shared on Facebook on Monday.
The 2023 presidential candidate of Labour Party (LP) said that as the implementation of state policing could take a while, all efforts at the moment should be geared towards ending the ugly trend of insecurity in the nation.
“We should not just wait for the proposed state Police to do the magic while we become lackadaisical and allow criminals to run riot like the recent reports in Zamfara and Kaduna states.
“Waking up every day to the sad news of terror attacks around the country remains very worrisome. Recently, gunmen were reported to have attacked a mosque in Katsina, killing worshippers, and abducting several villagers.
“A terrorist attack was also reported in Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna State where six persons were reportedly killed and about 50 abducted. What is more worrisome is that these terrorists now boldly target security agents.
“Just yesterday, bandits were said to have attacked a police station in Zamfara killing the Divisional Crime Officer, DCO. These and many other violent attacks and kidnapping-for-ransom in the country should keep the government and security agencies on their toes.
“Such a high level of insecurity when combined with the high level of hunger and poverty in the country, forms a perfect recipe for disaster in our nation.
“We must therefore take all possible measures to ensure the security of lives and property in our dear nation,” Obi said.
He urged the government and security agencies to expedite action on ending these terror attacks on the Nigerian people and ensure that every Nigerian is free to live securely in every part of the nation.
Obi commiserated with the families who have lost dear ones to these violent attacks in the nation while praying for the safe rescue of those in captivity.