Senator Barau Hails Tinubu's State Police Proposal as Strategic Security Reform
Senate Deputy President Senator Barau Jibrin has praised President Bola Tinubu's push for state police, calling it a 'masterstroke' to combat Nigeria's insecurity.
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Senate Deputy President and Chairman of the Senate Committee on Constitution Review, Senator Barau I. Jibrin, has lauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s proposal to establish state police, describing it as a "masterstroke" aimed at tackling insecurity in Nigeria. Speaking on Radio Nigeria Kaduna’s Hausa-language programme Hannu Da Yawa, Jibrin emphasized that the initiative represents a strategic shift in the nation’s security architecture.
Jibrin, who represents Kano North under the All Progressives Congress (APC), framed the proposal as a necessary reform to decentralize policing and improve local responsiveness. "The move to establish state police is not just administrative restructuring—it is a deliberate and calculated effort to bring security governance closer to the people," he said, as reported by Daily Trust.
The senator’s endorsement aligns with broader debates over federalism and policing in Nigeria, where calls for state-level police forces have long been advocated by regional leaders and constitutional reformers. Vanguard News quoted Jibrin as stating that President Tinubu’s approach could strengthen national security by enabling faster, more context-sensitive responses to criminal threats at the state and local levels.
While the proposal remains under legislative and constitutional review, Jibrin’s public support signals growing momentum within Nigeria’s legislative leadership for structural security reforms. His committee is expected to lead deliberations on the constitutional amendments required to implement such a system.