- The Lagos lawmaker representing Kosofi Federal Constituency, Hon Kafirat, has strongly urged state governors to assume greater responsibility for security across Nigeria.
- She reiterated her call for the creation of state police amid rising banditry, saying the federal government was already stretched thin. Kafirat questioned the effectiveness of the latest operation, asking: “We have seen the children. Where are the kidnappers?”
- She believes police decentralization is crucial to preventing security threats, not just reacting to them.
Hon. Kafirat, the lawmaker representing the Kosofi Federal Constituency in Lagos, reinforced the call for the establishment of a state police, arguing that governors must take greater direct responsibility for security across the country.
Her request comes amid growing concerns about banditry and mass kidnappings, especially after recent rescue operations. The congressman specifically questioned the effectiveness of current security strategies:
“We saw the children. Where are their kidnappers?”
Dear. Kafirat stressed that the presidency alone cannot address the complex security challenges facing the country. She insisted that state administrators need to step up efforts to protect their territories, saying:
“We need our governors to do more. The president can’t be everywhere, he can’t be in Sokoto, he can’t be in Zamfara, he can’t be in Ogun, he can’t be in his own state, Lagos. We need our governors to do more.”
The lawmaker believes a decentralized policing structure is critical to enabling states to respond more quickly to threats such as kidnapping and school abductions. She explained that local authorities have in-depth knowledge of their communities, which allows them to better gather intelligence and deploy resources effectively.
