By Vincent Ujumadu
Governor of Anambra State, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, has intensified the national debate on state police, arguing that the issue is no longer whether it should be established but how it should be implemented effectively.
Speaking at a town hall meeting on state police organised by Arise News TV, Soludo said the ongoing reforms to Nigeria’s federal structure under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu did not come as a surprise.
He recalled that Tinubu, while serving as Governor of Lagos State, consistently advocated greater devolution of powers to sub-national governments and a more functional federal system. According to Soludo, the President has long demonstrated a commitment to federalism.
The governor maintained that state police should not be viewed in isolation but as part of broader reforms needed to strengthen Nigeria’s security and justice systems.
