Faults multiplicity of security outfits without legal framework
Amid the increasing demand for an efficient and responsive police system, Leader of the Senate, Opeyemi Bamidele (APC, Ekiti Central), has lamented the dysfunctionality of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), pointing out that as currently constituted, it was not meant to succeed.
The Vice Chairman, Senate Committee on Review of the 1999 Constitution, further observed that any police structure that did not reflect Nigeria’s federal realities would not effectively address security challenges facing the federation.
He made these remarks at the 2024 Distinguished Personality Lecture Series jointly organised by the Department of Political Science and Institute of Legislative Studies, University of Ilorin, Kwara State, yesterday.
The lecture, titled ‘Constitution Amendment and the Political Dynamics of State Police in Nigeria’, was chaired by the Deputy President of the Senate, Barau Jibrin, who…
Source: Guardian Newspaper
