Governors Back State Police


The Nigerian Governors’ Forum has backed Vice - President Yemi Osinbajo on the call for decentralisation of the country's police structure.

Chairman of the NGF and Governor of Zamfara State , Abdulaziz Yari , while addressing journalists after the two - day summit on national security organised by the Senate in Abuja , said most of the governors have agreed that state police should be introduced .

While noting the fears expressed by some governors on the cost implication , Yari said the new policing system would be introduced in phases .

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