CAPA Praises President Tinubu’s ‘State Police’ Initiative, Urges Governors, State Assemblies To ‘Go With The Flow’
Following the passing of the bill seeking to establish state police in the country into law by the Nigerian Senate and the House of Representatives, the Council of American Peace Advocates (CAPA) has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for initiating the Executive Bill that has culminated in this historic legislative milestone.
Reacting to the development, Secretary-General of CAPA, Dr. Rhonda Hardee in a statement made available to Team@orientactualmags.com on Saturday praised President Tinubu for what she described as a bold and visionary initiative capable of making a significant impact and helping to address Nigeria’s security challenges while also deepening the country’s federal system of government.
According to Dr. Hardee, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has continued to venture courageously into constitutional and developmental frontiers that many before him had found difficult to navigate.
She noted that one of the most effective ways state governors and their respective Houses of Assembly can complement the president’s forward-looking efforts to tackle the nation’s worsening insecurity is by ensuring that they go with the flow and support the decision taken by the National Assembly.
The CAPA Secretary-General further noted that although some political parties and vested interests may view the decentralization of Nigeria’s policing system with skepticism, however, the advantages of state police far outweigh its potential drawbacks.
She maintained that a robust, carefully structured legal framework, complemented by effective oversight mechanisms, will make the proposed dual policing system a practical and enduring solution to Nigeria’s quest for lasting peace and security.
Dr. Hardee further pointed out that Nigeria can draw valuable lessons from advanced federal democracies such as the United States of America, Canada, and India, where decentralized policing has flourished under strong constitutional safeguards, effective legal frameworks, and sustained financial commitments-Team@orientactualmags.com Do you have any information you wish to share with us? Do you want us to cover your event or programme? Kindly send SMS to 08035023079, 08059100286, 09094171980 or get in touch via orientactualmag@gmail.com. Thank you
