OGUN, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)-Governor of the Zamafara state, Governor Dauda Lawal has said there are a lot of problems with the police ranging from poor salaries and training.
He said before any state policing the system needs total overhauling.
Govenor Dauda Lawal disclosed this in an online interview with channels television on wednesday.
He went further to narrate the ordeal of an average police man in Nigeria, saying they are the best as far as he is concern but they are not being treated fair enough in terms of salary.
“If we talk about state policing right now, let us even understand what are the issue the police are facing. you will agree with me that there are so many problems ranging from poor salaries, training and so many other things.”
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“Look at what they go through right now, You will see a police man and feel bad for him based on how he lives, how does he even survives, so how do you expect a total commitment from such officer” Governor Lawal added.
He asked ” If we talk about state policing, where do we get the finance to do that? Let me even ask the DIG that is there now, let’s even talk of forensic lab. How many forensic lab do we even have in the country. Just take that alone from a state.”
They are still right now battling to settle civil servant salaries and you are talking about additional manpower, is not only about the salaries, it comes with other company. Where do you have the money for the weapons, where do you have the money to buy equipments and so and so forth” He added.
He concluded by reiterating that there are a lot of problem in the country. “The reality is there is a need to overhaul the country as a whole. Let us understand what the challenges are and be able to deal with those challenges. That is the way forward as far as I am concerned.”