On Thursday, February 15, the federal government announced its adoption of a state police system to help fight the increasing insecurity in the country.
Mohammed Idris, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, shared this information with reporters at the State House after a meeting between President Bola Tinubu and some governors.
The meeting included Governors Caleb Mutfwang from Plateau, Ubah Sani from Kaduna, and Sheriff Oborevwori from Delta.
Idris mentioned that they would continue to talk about the idea of state police and that a lot of planning is needed. He said the president and the governors have agreed to figure out how to make it happen.
He noted that both the federal and state governments are considering this idea and that more meetings will happen to decide how to set up state police. However, no final decisions have been made yet.
The meeting also talked about the country’s food situation. The minister said a committee has been formed to review everything discussed in the meeting.
He mentioned that the president has told the national security adviser, the head of the Department of State Services, and the Inspector General of Police to work with the governors to stop people from hoarding food in the country.
The government spokesperson also mentioned that the government will not import food, going against what was previously said. The government wants to continue improving local food production and believes that the country can feed itself and even export food.
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