According to him, the immediate responsibility of the police leadership is to ensure that officers fully understand the concept and objectives of state policing.
Nigeria's Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Olatunji Disu has called on officers of the police force to embrace the proposed creation of state police, saying the Federal Government led by President Bola Tinubu has made up its mind to establish the new policing structure and that the Force must play a leading role in educating personnel about the reform.
Declaring open a one-day workshop on state policing, the IGP described the proposed initiative as one of the most significant security reforms currently under consideration in Nigeria, noting that its outcome would have implications beyond the country's borders.
"This is a very important topic raging in the country today and in other parts of the world because everything that happens in Nigeria concerns the world," Disu said.
He explained that discussions on state police have advanced through several stages, including the establishment of committees, constitutional amendment deliberations and the development of an implementation framework.
