President Tinubu Pledges State Police to Tackle Security Challenges in Katsina

President Tinubu

President Tinubu has pledged State Police to tackle security challenges in Katsina.

NewsOnline Nigeria reports that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered an immediate review of security operations in Katsina State, pledging stronger measures to tackle the growing wave of banditry.

In a statement issued Tuesday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President announced plans to deploy advanced military hardware, including drones and surveillance technology, to strengthen operations in the state.

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Tinubu assured Nigerians that the nation’s security challenges were “surmountable,” stressing that his administration was actively considering the establishment of state police alongside an upgrade of forest guards to reinforce grassroots security.

“The security challenges that we are facing are surmountable. I have today directed all the security agencies to energise further and look at the strategies. We have approved the additional acquisition of drones,” the President said.

He emphasized the need for community-rooted security outfits that understand local terrains and cultures, adding that daily feedback on security operations in Katsina must now be submitted to the presidency.

Tinubu reiterated that his government is committed to a holistic review of the nation’s security architecture, with the creation of state police high on the agenda.