June 16, 2026
By Musa Ubandawaki
Former Deputy Governor of Sokoto State and former Minister of Water Resources, Alhaji Muktari Shagari, in this interview argues that Nigeria can no longer delay the creation of state police.
He speaks on why the country urgently needs decentralized policing, how funding should be structured, the safeguards required to prevent abuse, and the role state police could play in tackling banditry, kidnapping and other violent crimes across the federation among others.
There appears to be growing momentum in the National Assembly towards establishing state police. Beyond granting states policing powers, what critical safeguards must be included in the legislation to ensure success?
