President Bola Tinubu has revealed that the creation of a decentralised police force has become inevitable and crucial with the rise of insecurity issues.
Speaking at the presidential palace in Abuja on Tuesday, Tinubu hosted a group of notable Katsina residents led by the state’s governor, Dikko Radda.
In response to an increase in banditry in the state, the president also ordered security services to reevaluate their activities in Katsina.
According to him, the state would receive sophisticated military equipment and monitoring devices from the federal government.
Tinubu stated that there is hope for overcoming the nation’s security obstacles.
“The security challenges that we are facing are surmountable. Yes, we have porous borders. We inherited weaknesses that could have been addressed earlier. It is a challenge that we must fix, and we are facing it,” he said.
“I have today directed all the security agencies to energise further and look at the strategies. We have approved the additional acquisition of drones.”
Additionally, the president requested daily input on the state’s security operations.
“I am reviewing all the aspects of security; I have to create state police. We are looking at that holistically,” he added.
“We will defeat insecurity. We must protect our children, our people, our livelihood, our places of worship, and our recreational spaces. They can’t intimidate us.”
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