File photo: The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau Jibrin.
The Deputy President of the Senate, Barau Jibrin, has described President Bola Tinubu’s push for the establishment of state police as a “masterstroke” that would significantly strengthen Nigeria’s security architecture and help tackle insecurity, particularly in Northern Nigeria.
Barau stated this during an interview on Hannu Da Yawa, a live Hausa programme on Radio Nigeria, Kaduna.
A statement issued on Sunday by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ismail Mudashir, said the Deputy Senate President fielded questions from callers across northern Nigeria during the two-hour programme, where he explained the rationale behind the State Police Bill recently passed by the Senate.
According to him, the executive bill, initiated by the President, was the product of extensive consultations involving the Presidency, the National Assembly, the Inspector-General of Police, retired police officers, policing experts, governors, civil society organisations and members of the public.
