The National Economic Council (NEC) has given all states until September 9, 2024, to make their positions known on the establishment of State Police.
NEC gave the deadline on Wednesday at its meeting chaired by Vice President Kashim Shettima.
Briefing State House Correspondents shortly after the meeting held at the Council Chamber of the State House Abuja, the Acting Governor of Oyo State, Bayo Lawal, said out of the 36 states, 4 states were yet to make submissions to NEC on their stands.
According to Lawal, NEC directed that the four states must make their stance on the issue known by Monday.
NEC gave the deadline on Wednesday at its meeting chaired by Vice President Kashim Shettima.
Briefing State House Correspondents shortly after the meeting held at the Council Chamber of the State House Abuja, the Acting Governor of Oyo State, Bayo Lawal, said out of the 36 states, 4 states were yet to make submissions to NEC on their stands.
According to Lawal, NEC directed that the four states must make their stance on the issue known by Monday.
A month after the agreement, 16 governors submitted their reports to the National Economic Council (NEC), expressing their support for the creation of state police and the amendment of the 1999 Constitution to allow for the same.
Since then, more states have also submitted their positions on the issue, leaving out only four states yet to make their own submissions.
Though a lot of people and groups have called for the creation of state police, the proposal has faced some criticisms from some quarters.
Some persons believe that funding could be a challenge for state police as some governors would demand an upward review of monthly allocations to their states.
Others have also argued that state governors would use the state police to hound their political opponents.
