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President Muhammadu Buhari-led federal government is currently working to introduce community policing that would be in line with the constitution.
The Vice President stated this while answering question at the Nigeria Infrastructure Summit, organised by the Nigeria Initiative for Economic Development (NIED), in Houston, Texas.
He said that community policing through State Police is indeed a cardinal program of the ruling APC.
“However the party agenda cannot be introduced until there is an amendment to the nation’s constitution.
“Giving a scenario where a policeman from Bayelsa State for instance is working in Borno State where he cannot even speak the language or understand the culture of the people he is policing, noting that such is counterproductive.
“The current situation where police activities is controlled at the federal level sure has some limitations, he conceded adding that the “ the federal government is currently working to introduce community policing that would be in line with the constitution.”
Commenting on the recent arrest of judges in the country, Prof. Osinbajo told his Nigerian audience that impunity could be very dangerous in any sector and that the federal government is only exercising its executive function in attempting to check excesses.
He pointed out that the important thing is that due process is being followed as the judges were released about 24 hours after their arrest and once they had given their statements.
The Vice President stated this while answering question at the Nigeria Infrastructure Summit, organised by the Nigeria Initiative for Economic Development (NIED), in Houston, Texas.
He said that community policing through State Police is indeed a cardinal program of the ruling APC.
“However the party agenda cannot be introduced until there is an amendment to the nation’s constitution.
“Giving a scenario where a policeman from Bayelsa State for instance is working in Borno State where he cannot even speak the language or understand the culture of the people he is policing, noting that such is counterproductive.
“The current situation where police activities is controlled at the federal level sure has some limitations, he conceded adding that the “ the federal government is currently working to introduce community policing that would be in line with the constitution.”
Commenting on the recent arrest of judges in the country, Prof. Osinbajo told his Nigerian audience that impunity could be very dangerous in any sector and that the federal government is only exercising its executive function in attempting to check excesses.
He pointed out that the important thing is that due process is being followed as the judges were released about 24 hours after their arrest and once they had given their statements.