Newly sworn-in Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Tunji Disu has declared that the establishment of state police in Nigeria has come to stay.
Speaking to reporters on the committee for state police implementation after his official swearing-in by President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, Disu emphasized that the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) is not opposed to the initiative but views it as a critical partnership to strengthen national security.
JomogNews had reported that President Bola Tinubu recently asked Nigerian senators to expedite action to enact a law for the establishment of state police.
Speaking on Wednesday, the new IGP said, “From the angle of the Nigerian Police, we don’t want it to seem as if others are taking decisions, and we, the most important people concerned, didn’t do anything.
“We want to ensure that the best thing is done. The police should be able to contribute and do their own part in making it succeed.
“The police are not afraid. Our jobs are not being taken; it’s just an issue of partnership.”
