The National Economic Council (NEC) has warned it will impose its decision on states that have not submitted their reports regarding the establishment of state police.
President Bola Tinubu had previously supported the creation of state police to tackle increasing insecurity, following recommendations from state governors.
During a NEC meeting chaired by Vice President Kashim Shettima at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Wednesday, Acting Oyo State Governor Bayo Lawal revealed that four states had yet to submit their reports.
NEC has given these states until Monday to provide their reports or face the consequences of the council’s decision.
The states involved are Kwara, Sokoto, Kebbi, Adamawa, and the Federal Capital Territory.
Read Also: How Tinubu ‘Tricked’ Us – NLC Makes Revelation On Petrol Price Hike
Lawal stated, “An update on the establishment of State police was considered and this was as a result of the security situation challenges that we have across the nation in Northeast, Northcentral, southwest, Southeast and south-south, so that we would have a robust security in our nation.
“For that purpose sometimes last year, NEC considered the establishment of state police and asked states to make submissions of considerations
“Today, all the states were supposed to submit for consideration of the NEC. Incidentally, four states couldn’t submit for that purpose.
“NEC decided that those states must make their submissions on or before Monday 9th September, otherwise, whatever decision NEC takes on the establishment of State police is binding on those states that refused to make submission. So, that is the resolution as at today’s NEC meetings.”
https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaihFajBadmT29ufud2Z
