President BOLA TINUBU has emphasised the need for the government at both federal and state levels, to move swiftly to form a committee that would critically consider the possibility of implementing a state police system. 

The president stated this at a meeting with 36 state governors, attended by Vice-President KASHIM SHETTIMA and others at the State House in Abuja.

In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicly, AJURI NGELALE, President TINUBU approved the establishment of a committee comprising state governors and representatives of the federal government to, among other things, explore the modalities for establishing state police.

The President further endorsed the training and equipping of forest rangers by sub-national governments to safeguard human and natural resources in local communities.

The president said his administration is evolving home-grown solutions to address the nation’s food security challenges by setting up schemes to support local production and discourage all forms of rent-seeking that are associated with food importation.

He also urged the governors to trust the Central Bank of Nigeria with the management of the country’s monetary policy.

At the meeting, the President and the governors emphasized the importance of working together to address issues of insecurity, food security, and out-of-school children.