the Inspector General of Police (IGP) KAYODE EGBETOKUN believes the country is not mature for state policing despite the myriad of security challenges facing it.

He spoke on Monday during a national dialogue on state police held in Abuja with the theme ‘Pathways to Peace: Reimagining Policing in Nigeria’ and maintained that among other factors, “there is the potential for abuse of power by the state political leadership.

EGBETOKUN further revealed a plan by the Federal Government to establish a 100 Billion Naira Police Housing Fund.

He noted that upon his appointment as the IG, he identified the welfare of police personnel as a cornerstone of his administration.