The Time for State Police is Now

The Time for State Police is Now 

After increased criminal activities across the nation, Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State reignited the call for a state police once again.

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The Governor, who hosted representatives of legislators from the South-West caucus of the All Progressive Congress in the House of Representatives who paid him a courtesy visit to his office on Tuesday, February 2, said that if there is a state police, there will be no need for Amotekun.

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Akeredolu said the time for state police is now and a major priority must be given to the protection of people’s lives and property.

He said;

”The most important thing you have said is that we have to think about our people first and in doing that, we have to make a declaration. We felt convinced that we can not have a situation where a first-class Oba is killed, a deputy registrar killed, and the wife of the chief of staff kidnapped. It’s one of the things that led us to create Amotekun.

“When we came up with Amotekun, people were scared they thought it was state police, but we stood our ground and Amotekun has come to stay. You have a duty to us, to our people and that has to do with the issue of state police. The time is now. This rampant security challenge is virtually everywhere. This issue of state police, we need to pursue it.

“If we have the state police, we may not need Amotekun. It will be a great fight for our people. We must stand together. I commend the Governor of Kano State who said cows should not be moved to the south again for grazing.”

# Time for State Police is Now