South-West Governors, under the aegis of the South-West Governors’ forum, have renewed their call for the creation of state police to tackle the security challenges bedeviling the region and the country in general.
The Governors, who made the call in Ibadan, the Oyo State Capital, took stock of regional concerns and mapped out a coordinated response amid insecurity and rising fears within the south-west.
They further harped on regional integration and agreed to create a South West regional security fund to strengthen the region’s response to insecurity, especially rising incidents of kidnapping, banditry, illegal mining, and unregulated interstate migration.