Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has declared that the State is fully prepared for the establishment of State Police, saying the proposed security structure will strengthen community policing and improve the protection of lives and property.
Governor Yusuf made the declaration on Wednesday while inaugurating the Inter-Agencies Task Force on Drug Abuse and Trafficking at the Government House in Kano.
According to a statement issued by Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, the governor’s spokesperson, Yusuf said the proposed State Police would complement the Nigeria Police Force rather than replace it, noting that both institutions share the responsibility of maintaining law and order and protecting citizens.
He said closer collaboration between the two policing structures would strengthen intelligence gathering, improve response to security threats and boost public confidence in law enforcement.
Governor Yusuf maintained that Kano has the institutional capacity, human resources and political will to establish and sustain a state police system once the required constitutional and legal frameworks are put in place. Related News Is- haq Oloyede commissions JAMB mega CBT centre in Borno MRIEF plans non-interest housing fund as stakeholders seek broader mortgage access Mini-Grid reforms shifting Nigeria’s off-grid power to utility-scale market -REA boss
