Osun Election: I Will Start Community Policing in Osun If Elected – Adeleke

Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship candidate for Osun election Senator Ademola Adeleke has ensured Osun citizens that he will start community police to ensure their lives and property are protected.

 

Newsonline reports that Senator Adeleke said most Nigerians including Osun citizens cannot buy weapons to protect themselves, stating he will take their protection as a top priority.

 

Every part of Nigeria is facing insecurity, unfortunately, citizens do not again trust the Federal government and security agencies.

 

Governor of Zamfara State, Bello Matawalle had called on Zamafar citizens to buy guns and protect themselves.

 

Senator Ademola Adeleke, while speaking on Osun governorship candidates debate said it will be wrong to tell Nigerians to buy guns and defend themselves as many citizens cannot afford it.

 

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Adeleke said under his administration as Osun governor if elected, he will promote community policing to ensure Osun citizens sleep with twp eyes closed.

 

Senator Adeleke said, “Nigerians don’t even have the money to buy weapons. I will promote community policing.

 

“When I was growing up in Ede, we had neighborhood watch, which alerts neighbours of any stranger and protects the area.

 

“Let’s bring it (community policing) back to attack insecurity in our neighborhoods. State police is a constitutional matter and we don’t want to go against it until the senate amends the constitution for us to have the state police.”