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Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has called on the Federal Government to expedite action on the creation of state police as a way of strengthening the security architecture and curbing criminality in the country.
Governor Makinde made the call at the governorship and legislative primary elections of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) held at the Watershed Event Centre, Old Ife Road, Ibadan.
He urged the Federal Government to support state houses of assembly to accelerate the process of enacting the required legislation.
The governor stressed that the establishment of state police would improve local intelligence gathering and enhance the capacity of states to respond swiftly and adequately to security threats within their domains.
