Rising Insecurity: NEC Moves To Decentralise Police Operations

The National Economic Council (NEC), yesterday, set up a committee towards decentralising the operations of the Nigerian Police Force.
This was disclosed by the National Security Adviser (NSA), Babagana Monguno at the end of the NEC meeting chaired by Acting President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
He was with the Jigawa State Governor, Abubakar Badaru and Deputy Governor of Benue State, Benson Abuonu.
Monguno said that the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, would head the committee with representatives from the six geopolitical zones.
He also pointed out that Nigeria was currently facing abnormal security challenges.
The security challenges, he said, can’t be completely tackled within a short a time.
He also said that the improvements in the security situations in the country have nothing to do with the forthcoming general elections.
It would be recalled that the Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, had presided over the National Economic Council (NEC) meeting at the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa, yesterday.
The presence of services chiefs, the National Security Adviser and the Inspector-General of Police had suggested that security may be top on the agenda being discussed at the meeting.
In attendance were the Chief of Army Staff, Lt–Gen. Turkur Buratai, the Chief of Air Staff, Air Vice-Marsall Sadiq Abubakar, Inspector-General of Police, Mr Ibrahim Idris and the National Security Adviser, Maj.-Gen. Babagana Mungono (rtd).
No fewer than 12 state governors are also attending the meeting.
They include Akinwumi Ambode of Lagos State, Willie Obiano of Anambra State, Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom State, David Umahi of Ebonyi State, Abubakar Bello of Niger State and Godwin Obaseki of Edo State.
Others were the Abdulaziz Yari of Zamfara State, Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State, Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State, Abubakar Badaru of Jigawa State, Aminu Bello Masari of Katsina State and Simon Lalong of Plateau State.
Among deputy governors that attended the meeting were Cecilia Ezeilo of Enugu State, Benson Abounu of Benue State and Ude Oko Chukwu of Abia State.
Also in attendance were the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha and Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun.