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The Senator representing Niger East, Sani Musa, on Monday rejected the proposed establishment of state Police in the country, saying the outfit will be subjected to \u2018political abuse.\u2019<\/p>\n

Musa spoke in Kano shortly after the deliberations at the just-concluded Retreat of the Senate Committee on Review of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.<\/p>\n

Musa, who is also the Chairman, Senate Committee on Finance, however, supported the autonomy for local governments in the country, describing it as very important.<\/p>\n

The lawmaker also stated his position on the creation of a system of federalism in the country.<\/p>\n

According to him, the country has been demarcated into zones based on connecting sub-national states.<\/p>\n

He said: \u201cI am no longer in support of what we want to do in creating State Police.<\/p>\n

\u201dI just took a sample of the Community State Policing that we said we have introduced.<\/p>\n

\u201dIt\u2019s not working, look at the infrastructure , look at the photography of the people that work, it\u2019s not balanced. It will only create a problem for this country.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere will be political abuse, there will be corruption, ethnic, religious or zonal bias and disparities.\u201d<\/p>\n

Niger Senator rejects state Police, says it\u2019ll be abused<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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