Group Tasks Traditional Rulers To Involve In State Policing

Group Tasks Traditional Rulers To Involve In State Policing

A Civil Society Organisation (CSO), has called on traditional rulers across Nigeria to be involved in state policing due high crime facing the country.

According to CSO, traditional institution is another measure that can effectively earn the trust of the people, therefore should be allowed to supervise the operation of community policing.

Speaking during the 25th Coronation Anniversary of the Ohinoyi of Egbiraland, Ado Ibrahim, held at his palace in Okene, the Executive Director of Connected Development, a Civil Society Organisation (CSO), Hamzat Lawal, on Sunday, said that the need to create State Police to adequately confront insecurities is very important.

The Director added that the states should be allowed to have their own police chosen among the people and under the supervision of traditional rulers.

According to the Director, the states through the royal fathers will understand the terrain better and know each and every member of the community and identify strangers who might want to perpetrate evil in the community.

Lawal however called for the involvement of traditional rulers in designing and implementation of security architecture since they are the closest to the people, disclosing that a mechanism worked during the pre-colonial era where taxes and other forms of administrations were made possible through the monarchs.

“If you look at happenings in the country today, there is palpable atmosphere of mistrust, everyone is suspicious of one another.”

”The traditional institution is the only platform that can effectively earn the trust of the people and therefore should be allowed to supervise the operation of community police if it must work.”

“The royal fathers should be given more roles that would enable them to adequately supervise and enhance the security architecture of their areas of jurisdiction.”