The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, has rejected the call for state police. According to him, Nigeria is not mature for state police. Egbetokun stated this on Monday at a national dialogue on state police organised by the House of Representatives in Abuja. The theme of the dialogue is ‘Pathways to Peace: Reimagining Policing in Nigeria’. Egbetokun, who was represented by Ben Okolo, an Assistant Inspector-General of Police, said Nigeria is not ready for the establishment of state police. “On the issue of state police, it is the submission of the leadership of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) that Nigeria is not yet mature and ready for the establishment of state-controlled police.” The IGP also claimed that state governors were likely to abuse the privilege of state police by using it for political gains, leading to possible abuse of power and abuse of human rights. “State governors could use the police forces under their control for political or personal gain and under
http://areaonnews.blogspot.com/2024/04/delta-oil-producing-communities-issues_22.html BY Emma Arubi OVER 20 Oil producing Communities hosting Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL) in Delta State have issued a 2-Weeks ultimatum to the American Oil giant over alleged non-compliance and adherence in fulfilling their Corporate Social Responsibility to the Communities in the area of employment and empowerment. In a letter dated 17th April, 2024 and addressed to the Chairman and Managing Director, Nigeria and Mid Africa Business Unit under the auspices of Itsekiri Employment and Empowerment Council (IEEC) and signed by Prince Lawrence Okorodudu,Vice Chairman; Comrd. Smart Omatsola Mogbusiaghan, Secretary and Comrd. Clement Mode respectively, they stated that Chevron "has failed or neglected to give back to the host Communities their due rights and privileges as part of their Corporate Social Responsibility as contained or agreed by the Nigeria Local Content Act". The letter entitled &quo