The presidency has criticised comments made by former Anambra State governor, Peter Obi, over the Federal Government’s plan to introduce state police in Nigeria.
Obi had earlier reacted to the passage of the State Police Bill by the National Assembly, describing it as a positive step but raising concerns over what he called a rushed legislative process and the possibility of political misuse.
In his statement titled “State Police: Commendable Step, but Disorderly Legislation Raises Concerns of Political Misuse,” Obi acknowledged the long-standing calls for decentralised policing but questioned the speed of the bill’s passage and the lack of wider public consultation.
Presidency also warned that the major concern was not the logistics of implementation but the potential for state governors to weaponise the system for political purposes.
Reacting to Obi’s position, Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Social Media, Dada Olusegun, dismissed the concerns, describing Obi’s comments as unfortunate.
Olusegun added that, in his view, it would have been better if Obi had remained silent on the matter.
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