Governors divided over state, LG police at meeting with Buhari

State governors are divided over the controversial issue of state and local government police.

A meeting between President Muhammadu Buhari and the 36 state chief executives just ended at the Presidential Villa Abuja.

The Chairman of the Nigeria Governors Forum and Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, told State House Correspondents that through state police was on the table, the governors did not take a united position because the financial capacity of the states was not the same.

State and local government police was one of the key recommendations of the Presidential Panel that investigated alleged human rights abuses by the Special Anti-Robbery Squad.

Fayemi noted that while some governors had disclosed their ability to support such state and local government police, others were still battling with the challenge of paying existing workers’ salaries.

He further disclosed that a comprehensive National Economic Council (NEC) meeting will be held to address the issue of security.

“As security officers of their states, Governors briefed the President on situations in their domains.

“We are ready to join forces with the President to end the security challenges in the country.

The committee submitted its report to Buhari last week.

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