The National Economic Council (NEC) has given Kwara, Kebbi, and Adamawa States one week to submit their reports on the proposed creation of state police.
Douye Diri, Governor of Bayelsa, disclosed the deadline while addressing State House correspondents on Thursday after a NEC meeting chaired by Vice-President Kashim Shettima. He stated that the council would take “appropriate decisions” if the states fail to comply within the specified timeframe.
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Also speaking on the matter, Mohammed Idris, the Minister of Information, confirmed that the president and governors have reached an agreement on modalities for establishing state police, stressing that further meetings would be held to finalise plans and ensure the practicality of a decentralised policing system across Nigeria.
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