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Traditional rulers from Imo State have voiced strong support for Oweizidei Thomas Ekpemupolo's (Tompolo) team in combating illegal oil bunkering. Meanwhile, a coalition in Rivers State advocates for the federal government to decentralise pipeline surveillance contracts across the Niger Delta.
Former Inspector-General of Police, Mike Okiro, has expressed support for the establishment of state police forces in Nigeria, believing it will enhance security, but has criticized the proposed five-year timeline for implementation as excessive.
The Inspector General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has handed over a detailed framework for establishing State Police forces to the Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I Jibrin. This move is part of broader efforts to decentralize policing responsibilities in Nigeria.
Akin Fapohunda, Secretary of the Steering Committee of the Eminent Elders Forum, has called for the decentralisation of Nigeria, arguing that the country lacks the essential qualities of a unified nation. He suggests that regions should be governed in a modular fashion to reflect their diverse cultures and identities.
The Amanyanabo of Bakana, King Lawrence Odum Barboy, has urged the federal government to move away from a monopolistic approach to pipeline surveillance contracts in the Niger Delta. He highlighted issues of exclusion, lack of transparency, and continued oil theft as reasons for this call.
