State Police: Governors Can Appoint Police Commissioners, But Can’t Sack – Sani

The Governor of Kaduna State, Uba Sani, has assured that State Police would not become a political tool in the hands of State Governors.

According to him, the bill, passed by the Senate on Wednesday, has several safeguards to ensure the State Police only serves its purpose.

The Governor expressed confidence that State Police can not be abused, as preventive measures have been factored into its legal framework.

Speaking during an interview on Channels Television after the Senate passed a bill seeking to establish state police services across the federation, Governor Sani disclosed that one of the safeguards embedded in the bill is that Governors can appoint the Commissioner of Police, but can not unilaterally sack such a person.

“I can tell you today that you can appoint the commissioner of police but you cannot sack him, that is the issue. You can’t even sack him by the state assembly, no.

“It must be with the approval of the Police Service Commission or Police Council as well as the National Assembly together with the State Assembly. So, there are a lot of safeguards to stop the abuse. It is there in that Act,” Sani said.

Sani said he strongly believed that the establishment of State Police would be embraced by Nigerians, adding that there was nothing political about the proposal.

He said the initiative was aimed solely at improving the protection of lives and property, expressing optimism that state police would help address insecurity in the country.

Naija News reports that the Senate on Wednesday, passed constitutional amendments to establish State Police in Nigeria.