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State police will deepen internal security – Senate Leader

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The Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele on Monday said creating state police would deepen internal security in the country.

Opeyemi said this in a statement in Abuja released by the Directorate of Media and Publicity, Office of the Senate Leader.

He said the need for state police was due to the present police system, which he described as “ailing and dysfunctional”.

“We must admit that the system can no longer guarantee the dignity of human lives and the security of collective assets considering our security dynamics in the Fourth Republic.

“The proposal for the creation of state police has been a subject of intense debate in the last decade or more.

“This, in part, can be attributed to the rise of armed attacks orchestrated by diverse interests either pursuing divisive agenda or seeking predatory ends in virtually all geo-political zones,” he said.

He said Nigeria, as one of the world’s fastest growing nations in terms of population, could not continue operating a unitarist security architecture in spite of its strong federal tendencies.

“Such a policing model cannot meaningfully address existential threats to our internal cohesion and stability.

“Unlike in 1979 when we had a population of 70.75 million, Nigeria is now a federation of about 229 million people, currently the world’s sixth biggest country.

“This is as shown in the demographic data of the United Nations. Contrarily, as revealed in the recent presentation of the Inspector-General of Police, Mr Kayode Egbetokun, Nigeria has a police-citizen ratio of one to 650.

“This ratio is a far cry from a ratio of one to 460, which according to the United Nations, is a minimum requirement for every sovereign state or territory worldwide,” said Bamidele.

He added that the shortfall further reinforced the dysfunctionality of the centrally-controlled model the country was currently operating.

He said the ongoing review of the 1999 Constitution would avail stakeholders the opportunity to redefine governance structure and recalibrate the security architecture.

“But we must go about it with a clear sense of self-realisation. We must, first and foremost, realise that the present police system is ailing and dysfunctional.

“We must also admit that the system can no longer guarantee the dignity of human lives and the security of collective assets.

“With this admission, it is evident that the option of adopting state police is no doubt inevitable as an antidote to diverse security challenges that threaten us as a federation,” he said.

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President Has Done Greatly, Some of the Efforts of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Administration.

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1. The minimum wage has been raised to ₦70,000

2. Local Governments now have autonomy

3. Fuel importation reduced by 51.4%.

4. The Federal Government facilitated a Nigerian carrier, Air Peace, to secure daily direct flights to London, which crashed ticket prices on that route.

5. The Nigerian government facilitated with Meta to enable Nigerian content creators to monetise their content on Facebook beginning in June 2024.

6. Ended passport scarcity and waiting time for passport application, renewal and collection shorted to less than two weeks and contactless biometric is about to kickstart with Data Control and Command Centre is completed.

7.2023 Electricity Bill signed into Law to end federal monopoly in the power sector and empower states and the private sector to generate, distribute and transmit power.

8. The Federal Government has initiated and begun payment of the ₦50,000 Presidential Conditional Grant Scheme to nano businesses.

9. The Federal Government has initiated and begun payment of student loans.

10. President Tinubu approved 10 billion naira for CNG buses in all 36 states: Bringing CNG conversion centres closer to you step by step; Over 200 centres are expected to be built over the next few months as the Presidential CNG Initiative ramps up its adoption model.

11. Nigeria’s External Reserves hit a 17-month high, gaining $2.35 billion in 18 days.

12. The Federal Government has reimbursed 34 states and the FCT through the Nigeria Community Action for Resilience and Economic Stimulus(NG-CARES) Programme.
The NG-Cares is a program developed to expand access to livelihood support and food security services for poor households and firms across Nigerian states.

13. About N110 billion fund dedicated to empowering youth in priority sectors to drive economic growth.

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BREAKING NEWS : The National Assembly (Senators and Reps) have decided to immediately go on a 7 weeks’ break because of the fear of the forthcoming peaceful protests by Nigerian youths.

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The National Assembly (Senators and Reps) have decided to immediately go on a 7 weeks’ break because of the fear of the forthcoming peaceful protests by Nigerian youths.

It is also alleged that the governors are about handing over to their deputies so that they can go on urgent holiday.

It’s now clear that the politicians are very scared.

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IMO APC WARNS AGAINST UNAUTHORIZED SCREENING, MOCK PRIMARIES AND EXTORTION OF ASPIRANTS

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ALL PROGRESSIVES CONGRESS, APC
IMO STATE

July 25, 2024

PRESS RELEASE

IMO APC WARNS AGAINST UNAUTHORIZED SCREENING, MOCK PRIMARIES AND EXTORTION OF ASPIRANTS

The attention of the State Working Committee of our great party has been drawn to a disturbing trend where some individuals within the party are attempting to subject our candidates to unauthorized screening, extortion and mock primaries. This actions are not only undemocratic and unhealthy but contrary to the party’s established guidelines and procedures.

We strongly condemn these nocturnal and clandestine activities, which are deliberately designed to undermine the party’s democratic processes. We warn those individuals involved in this unauthorized exercise to desist immediately, as we will not hesitate to take disciplinary action against anyone caught engaging in such activities, regardless of their position or status within the party.

Our party is committed to upholding the principles of democracy, fairness, and transparency in all our activities. We will not allow any individual or group to compromise these values.

We urge all aspirants and stakeholders to disregard any invitation or solicitation to participate in these unauthorized screening, extortion and mock primaries.

Let’s be guided accordingly!

SIGNED:

CAJETAN DUKE, JP
State Publicity Secretary

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