Former Head of State, General Ibrahim Babangida yesterday joined the call for the creation of state police in the country. He made the call on the eve of his 71st Birthday at his hill top mansion in Niger State. In his words Babangida said: “Left to me, the whole essence of governance is to provide adequate security for the people and in whatever way this is achieved is acceptable. I don’t believe the fear of what happened in the 50s should continue to haunt us. We should try to move on. “When we were there, we established the National Guard that was so crucified and was later dropped.
“Why should we think that what happened in the 50s where the regional police were used to intimidate the opposition, will continue to happen under the present dispensation? “I don’t think governors now can use state police to intimidate anybody. “Honestly, the fear is unfounded.”
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