President Bola Tinubu has restated his administration’s determination to the establishment of state police as part of moves to arrest the deteriorating security problems all over the country.
Tinubu made the assurance on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, during a closed-door meeting with a delegation from Plateau State led by Governor Caleb Mutfwang.
The meeting was described as a follow-up to the President’s recent visit to the state after the Palm Sunday attack in Angwan Rukuba, Jos, which claimed several residents’ lives and renewed concerns over insecurity in the North-Central state.
Plateau, it was reported, has suffered repeated attacks in some communities, with loss of lives, displacement of residents and demands for more security at the local level.
He implored the Plateau delegation to revisit and implement the existing white papers that aim to tackle the root causes of violence in the state.
He asked them to study the documents and agree on areas that could be implemented and get back to the Federal Government with unresolved issues.
The President said, “You have that, go through it and agree to implement those white papers. Any naughty issues, bring it back.
For lasting peace to reign in Plateau and other parts of the country, deliberate action, cooperation among leaders and a security arrangement that allows law enforcement to respond more effectively to local threats are needed, Tinubu said.
He said his administration would work with members of the National Assembly to ensure the creation of state police, adding that such a move would help tackle parts of the country’s security problems.
He said the current security situation had brought too much pain to the families and communities but peace was central to national development.
“We are going to work together through the legislators that are here, to create state police,” Tinubu said. I think that when we have state police, some of these problems will be solved in terms of enforcement of law and order.
Peace must be made for us to stop making widows, widowers and orphans. “It is very difficult to develop if you don’t have peace.”
The call for state police is coming back again as governors, lawmakers and other stakeholders are increasingly mounting pressure on the Federal Government, saying Nigeria’s centralised police system is no longer enough to tackle the security challenges in different parts of the country.
Supporters of state police say it will allow governors to respond more quickly to threats within their states, but critics have long expressed concern about potential abuse by political leaders.
But Tinubu said the country must find a workable security structure that will help protect lives, restore peace and support development.
