Federal Government, yesterday, said that rather than ask for the creation of state police system, Nigerians should help the present police force to discharge its duty of protecting lives and property.
Government also said that since crime-fighting had become scientific, new recruitment procedures into the Force be science based, adding that new recruits would be people that have science-related subjects.
Minister of Police Affairs, Navy Captain Caleb Olubolade (rtd.), spoke to newsmen yesterday, after he briefed the leadership of Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, of activities of his ministry.
He said that the 1000 closed-circuit television, CCTV, already installed in Lagos and Abuja were ready for commissioning by President Goodluck Jonathan.
According to him, Vice President Namadi Sambo had already inspected the cameras and confirmed that they were working, adding “President Jonathan will soon commission the CCTV for public use.”
On state police, the minister said: “My opinion is that we must make the present arrangement to work before we talk of new methods.”
“The existing police must be trained and properly equipped so that we can be proud of the police we have. Our policemen are good and they have demonstrated this during peace keeping activities in other countries.
