Nigeria will overcome insecurity with state police —Obasanjo

Nigeria’s former President, Olusegun Obasanjo has advised that creation of state police would help Nigeria to overcome insecurity challenges.

He said the many challenges the country is facing would be nip in the bud if state police is adopted.

The former president spoke while delivering a lecture titled, ‘Social responsibility in nation building,’ to mark the 78th anniversary of Island Club in Lagos on Friday.

He said, “I have said it before and I will say it again. Nigeria should have state police in all the states so that they can adequately tackle insecurity.

“Guaranteeing citizens a safe environment and round security is one thing a government must do.

“No nation can be built where peace, security and stability are not assured or guaranteed and with reasonable predictability of the President and the future not enthroned.”