News Investigators/ Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has inaugurated a 14- member Advisory Committee on State Police.
Dr Gyang Bere, the Director of Press and Public Affairs (DOPPA) to the governor, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Jos.
Mr Mutfwang said that the move was part of efforts towards strengthening the security architecture of the state.
He also explained that the move followed the recent declaration by President Bola Tinubu on the need to deepen and strengthen Nigeria’s internal security framework through reforms that would enhance effective policing across the country.
The governor added that the committee would undertake a comprehensive review of the concept of state Police within Nigeria’s federal structure.
“It will provide a well-informed recommendations that will meaningfully contribute to the ongoing national policy deliberations on state Police.
“The committee will help guide us in developing a pragmatic and workable framework that aligns with constitutional provisions, national security priorities and the peculiar security realities of the state,” Mr Mutfwang said.
Responding on behalf of the committee, its Chairman, DIG Habila Joshak Rtd, thanked the governor for the confidence reposed in them to serve the state.
He assured the governor that the committee would discharge its duty diligently and in the interest of peace, security and sustainable development in Plateau.
NAN
