November 15, 2026 Independent · Authoritative · Nigerian
Fridayposts

Independent insight on Politics, Governance, Leadership, Economy and Development for Nigerians everywhere.

Get The Friday Brief
Latest
Trending
Ogun Police Rescue 10 Kidnapped Travellers: What the Operation Reveals About Highway Security Christmas Airfares Rise by Over 200% on Some Nigerian Routes: Why December Travel Is Becoming More Expensive Lagos Identifies 360 Distressed Buildings: How Can Residents Know Whether Their Homes Are Safe? Nigeria Opens Diaspora Investment Summit Today: Can It Turn Overseas Capital Into Credible Local Investments? INEC Deletes 1.6 Million Invalid Voter Records, Identifies 54 Officials: Can Nigeria Trust Its 2027 Electoral Register? Gunmen Kill 11 Members of a Zamfara Family and Abduct 13: Can Rural Communities Be Protected?
Home / Governance, Policy & Public Sector Transformation
Governance, Policy & Public Sector Transformation

PDP govs reject community policing, back state police

By Fridayposts News··1 min read·77 views
PDP govs reject community policing, back state police
FridayPosts editorial image · PDP govs reject community policing, back state police
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors, yesterday, declared that they have lost confidence in the neutrality and capacity of community policing to serve the purposes assigned to it in the Police Act 2020. Speaking shortly after their meeting in Abuja, they said the newly introduced community policing infrastructure was already being abused. A communiqué issued by Chairman of PDP Governors’ Forum, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, noted that Nigeria Police Act envisaged that community policing should serve as a decentralised measure of grassroots policing and various roles were assigned to various parties, including governors. The forum lamented that partisanship has taken over the recruitment process of the constitution and operation of community policing activities in the states. The forum urged President Muhammadu Buhari to convene a consultative meeting of Nigeria Police Council to appoint an Inspector of Police whether in acting or permanent capacity as envisaged under the 1999 Constitution (as amended). “The Nigeria Police Force as an institution is a common service agency for all tiers of government and that is why the Nigeria Police Council comprises the President as Chairman, 36 governors, Chairman, Police Service Commission (PSC) and Inspector General of Police (IGP) as members. “The forum strongly recommended decentralisation of the Nigeria Police Force and introduction of state police in Nigeria, as one of the solutions to stem insecurity ravaging the country,” Tambuwal stated. It also charged the National Assembly to facilitate the Electoral Act Amendment Bill (2010). “This is necessary to avoid the pitfalls in the amendment process at the Eighth National Assembly, where the President vetoed the bill on the ground that the amendment was belated, among other alibi,” he added.         [GuardianNg]
Was this worth your time?
#Aminu Tambuwal#Community Policing#PDP Governors#State Police
About the author

Fridayposts News

FridayPosts publishes independent reporting, expert interpretation and practical ideas for decision-makers in Nigeria, Africa and beyond.

Reader conversation

0 approved comments

Your email address is used for moderation and is not displayed publicly. Comments are reviewed before publication.

No approved comments yet. Add the first thoughtful response.

More on this story

More Governance, Policy & Public Sector Transformation →

Latest from FridayPosts

See latest →

What readers are choosing

Current momentum

Make FridayPosts part of your information advantage.

Get independent reporting, expert interpretation and practical ideas for Nigeria and Nigerians everywhere.

Get The Friday Brief