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By Emmanuel Adeleke
The National Economic Council (NEC) has given Kwara, Sokoto, Kebbi, Adamawa, and Federal Capital Territory (FCT) six days ultimatum to submit their reports on the creation of state police.
The acting governor of Oyo State, Barr Bayo Lawal, announced the deadline after the NEC meeting presided over by Vice-President Kashim Shettima at the presidential villa, Abuja, on Wednesday.
Lawal said the council would take appropriate decisions if the states failed to present their reports on Monday, September 9.
“An update on the establishment of state police was considered, and this was as a result of the security challenges that we have across the nation– in North East, North Central, South West, South East and South South.
“Today, all the states were supposed to submit their reports for consideration of the NEC. Incidentally, four states couldn’t submit.
“NEC decided that those states must make their submissions on or before Monday, September 9, otherwise whatever decision NEC takes on the establishment of state police is binding on those states that refuse to make submissions,” he said.
Recall that the Federal Government had on February 15 set up a committee to explore the creation of state police in the country.
In March, NEC said 20 states were yet to send in reports on the establishment of state police.
