Peter Obi Offers His Perspectives On Security In Nigeria, Says His Government Will Strengthen The Police.
The Labour Party’s Presidential Candidate, Peter Obi has taken to official Twitter handle to offer his perspectives on security in Nigeria. According to him, a well trained and professional police officer will not engage in police brutality, and any police officer who abuses human rights must be held accountable.
Peter Obi went on to state that his government, if elected, will embark on immediate and intrusive security sector reform and governance (SSRG).
Peter Obi Offers His Perspectives On Security In Nigeria, Says His Government Will Strengthen The Police.
His tweet read, “Let me offer my perspectives on security.
“A well trained and professional police officer will not engage police brutality. However, weak institutions tend to give rise to impunity. Police officers who abuse human rights or ordered liberties must be held accountable”.
“We will embark on immediate and intrusive security sector reform and governance (SSRG). Relatedly, we must improve the functioning and effectiveness of the police by strengthening their civilian oversight as well as increasing their strength, materiel, financial allocation and enhanced professional training. Our national policing strength must be relative to our national population and meet global standards. We will desist from using Nigerian military for purely civilian police duties”.
“The relevant security institutions and agencies exist. The supporting national security enabling documents and strategies also exist. The problem is with policy coherence, coordination and implementation”.
“There is, for instance, no lead agency for counter-terrorism or counter-insurgency. That will change under my Presidency. We will tweak the security architecture, by offering each arm or agency lead in areas where they have comparative advantage”.
“Security will be in 4 parts: reforming the security sector, with particular emphasis on re-focusing the military on external threats and border protection and police on internal security threats and law enforcement; swift prosecution of criminals, bandits and terrorists; enhanced coordination among security agencies; and upholding the rule of law”.
