Delta State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan has advocated the unbundling
\nof the Nigerian Police as a way of meeting the security challenges in the
\ncountry.
\nThe Governor stated this in Warri at a meeting with traditional rulers
\nand Local Government Council Chairmen where he presented his
\nadministration\u2019s efforts in tackling Polio and meeting security challenges
\nin the state.<\/p>\n
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Dr. Uduaghan said \u201cthe Nigerian Police is presently overburdened with
\nhandling many sundry issues.
\nAs things are presently, there was no way the Nigerian Police can measure
\nup with the security challenges in the country as it did not have the
\nrequired personnel to perform optimally. Based on this there is the need
\nfor the creation of State Police that will handle some of the less
\nserious issues which the police are presently saddled with.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Governor Uduaghan opined that the creation of the State Police would free
\nup time, resources and energy for the Nigerian Police to pursue more
\nserious cases and checkmate criminality in a more professional way.
\nHis words, ‘we look forward to the creation of the state police to
\nunburden the Nigerian Police with many small cases that they are handling
\nnow. If a husband has issues with his wife they go to the Nigerian Police
\nto resolve it. The Nigerian Police should not be handling such issues. I
\nbelieve that if the State Police is created they would handle small cases
\nand will be in places where the presence of the Nigerian Police is not
\ncurrently felt.’<\/p>\n
On the effort of the State government in tackling criminality, Governor
\nUduaghan said the spate of kidnapping, armed robbery and oil theft was
\ngoing down and called on all stakeholders not to relent in their efforts
\nat combating criminality in the state.
\nHe specifically commended the Traditional Ruler of Oghara for the effort
\nof the community in apprehending four heavily armed criminals.
\nThe governor also asked the traditional rulers to ensure peace in their
\ncommunity explaining that crisis has now been identified as a factor that
\ncontributes to the spread of the deadly Polio disease as health workers
\nfind it difficult to immunize children in crisis torn areas.
\nThe meeting which is the fourth of such in the year was attended by the
\nDeputy Governor Professor Amos Utuama as well as local government chairmen
\nin the state<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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