NEC Agrees on Need for State-Controlled Policing in 36 States

All 36 states in Nigeria have submitted their positions on state police, with a majority agreeing that policing should be under state control. The talks between the NEC and governors are set to resume in January.

State Police Force officials have announced that negotiations with the National Economic Council (NEC) on resuming talks will resume in January, and all 36 state governments have submitted their positions on state police. A majority of states have expressed agreement on the need for state-controlled policing, indicating a shift towards decentralization of law enforcement powers. The move is part of efforts to address the concerns of various states regarding the role of the police force.