Makinde renews call for state police after Oyo school abduction

Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has reiterated his demand for the creation of state police, citing the recent abduction of teachers and students from three schools in the Oriire Local Government Area as a critical security failure.

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This is a very tough period for me as a person and also for our state. But people know that security has always been one of the major pillars of this administration since we introduced Omituntun 1.0, and it remains a major focus.

Makinde stated that the incident has created a "tough period" for him and the state. He urged the Federal Government to delegate the authority for establishing state police to state Houses of Assembly, rather than relying solely on the Inspector-General of Police. "They should stop wasting Nigerians’ time," Makinde asserted during the Allied Peoples Movement's primaries in Ibadan. "If they truly want state police, they should not ask the Inspector-General of Police to create it for us. Our state Assemblies should be given the authority and support to establish state police."

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They should stop wasting Nigerians’ time. If they truly want state police, they should not ask the Inspector-General of Police to create it for us. Our state Assemblies should be given the authority and support to establish state police. Within the shortest possible time, state police will become a reality.

This call for state police comes as a continuation of his administration's focus on security, which he noted was a primary pillar since its inception. He mentioned that the regional security outfit, Amotekun, was created as an alternative when state police were not feasible. "Before this administration came on board, there was nothing like Amotekun in Oyo. We wanted state police, but because we did not get it, we created Amotekun as an alternative arrangement," he explained.

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Before this administration came on board, there was nothing like Amotekun in Oyo. We wanted state police, but because we did not get it, we created Amotekun as an alternative arrangement.

Makinde also advised Bimbo Adekanmbi, the APM governorship consensus candidate, to forge his own political path. "I have told Bimbo not to inherit my enemies. He should chart his own course," the governor advised, acknowledging that he too had made mistakes. He assured residents that his "Omituntun" agenda would continue beyond his tenure, promising that "Omituntun 3.0 will even be sweeter and better for the people."

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You have seen Omituntun 1.0 and Omituntun 2.0. Omituntun 3.0 will even be sweeter and better for the people.