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Former Commissioner of Police in charge of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja, Wilson Inalegwu, says the Nigeria Police Force is understaffed, underfunded and under-equipped.
Inalegwu stated this in an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Wednesday.
He also said that the job of the Nigeria Police Force is done by the military and other security agencies.
The ex-Police Commissioner was reacting to the demand for the creation of state police in the country, which has become a national debate.
DAILY POST recalls that the newly sworn-in Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Disu, on Wednesday threw his weight behind the creation of state police.
Airing his own opinion, Inalegwu said, “State police in itself is not a bad thing. The big question is that- is state police responsible for the challenges of insecurity that we have Today?
“The problem is because the police are understaffed, underfunded, unequipped, and so ordinarily the job that should be that of the Nigeria Police Force is now ware-housed in the military.
“One of the critical challenges of security management is coordination and collaboration. The Constitution is very clear. Section 214 states that there shall be one established federal police in Nigeria.”
