Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has voiced significant concern regarding the rising insecurity in the state, calling it a challenging time for both himself and the citizens of Oyo.
He highlighted the distressing impact of recent incidents, noting that students and teachers have been victims, which has been particularly painful for the state government.
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“Students have been abducted, and even teachers are among those affected. This is a very difficult time for me personally and for our state,” he remarked.
Makinde reiterated his push for the establishment of a state police force, asserting that regional security initiatives like Amotekun were born out of the necessity created by the lack of authority to form a state police.
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“Amotekun did not exist before this administration. It was established because state policing was not permitted, which led us to form this temporary solution,” he explained.
The governor urged the federal government to stop postponing the matter of state policing and emphasized that state assemblies should be empowered to create and oversee their own police forces.
“If they intend to establish a state police, they shouldn’t rely on the Inspector General of Police to do it for us. Our state assembly should be the one to create it. Just provide them with the authority and support, and a state police will be established,” he concluded.
