Nigerian Senate moves to create state police

The Senate on Tuesday gave its nod to direct its constitutional review committee to put in place a process to amend the constitution to make way for the creation of state police in the country.
It also resolved to call on security agencies to stop involving themselves in the politics of the nation.
These resolutions, were, however, preceded by heated arguments among the lawmakers as most of them contributed to a point of order raised by Jonah Jang (PDP, Plateau North).
Mr Jang had led the debate on the killings across the nation and in Plateau State as he called on the federal government to take proactive measures to prevent further re-occurrence.
He also appreciated the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, and the leadership of the Senate for their visit to the state as well as their support to displaced victims.
Among the many contributors was Isa Misau (APC, Bauchi Central) who blamed the happenings on the incompetence of security agencies as well as the executive arm of government.
Mr Misau expressed disappointment at President Muhammadu Buhari for his continuous refusal to sack “incompetent people” in authoritative positions.
He also said the president is paying more attention to corruption than to injustice.
“The solution is on the table of the president. Since he has admitted that there are incompetent people in power, he should remove them and if he won’t, he should tell us why they are still maintaining their seats,” he said.