The National Economic Council (NEC) has given Kwara, Sokoto, Kebbi, Adamawa, and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) until September 9 to submit reports on the establishment of state police.
Bayo Lawal, Oyo’s acting governor, announced the deadline on Wednesday while briefing State House media following the NEC meeting presided over by Vice-President Kashim Shettima at the presidential palace in Abuja.
Lawal stated that the council will make appropriate decisions if the states fail to provide their reports by September 9.
He said:
“An update on the establishment of state police was considered, and this was as a result of the security situation challenges that we have across the nation in north-east, north-central, south-west, south-east and south-south.”
“Today, all the states were supposed to submit their reports for consideration of the NEC. Incidentally, four states couldn’t submit.
“NEC decided that those states must make their submissions on or before Monday, September 9th; otherwise, whatever decision NEC takes on the establishment of state police is binding on those states that refuse to make submissions.”
On February 15, the federal government established a committee to investigate the development of state police in the country.
In March, NEC stated that 20 states have yet to submit reports on the establishment of state police.