Senate Majority Leader Opeyemi Bamidele, has cautioned that the proposed state police system may become ineffective if adequate funding and financial independence are not guaranteed.
Bamidele warned that without a sustainable funding structure, state police could be exposed to undue influence from politicians, wealthy individuals, businesses and criminal elements, thereby weakening its ability to effectively protect Nigerians.
The lawmaker gave the warning while speaking at the ARISE NEWS Townhall on State Police, on Thursday.
He stressed that funding would be a major factor in determining the success or failure of the proposed security arrangement.
“If the state police is not well funded, it may as well be a highway to nowhere,” Bamidele said.
