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Akeredolu asks police to ‘close shop’ if equipment needs are not met by FG
On Thursday, Rotimi Akeredolu, the Ondo State Governor, stated clearly that the inability of the Federal Government to secure life and property in the country would result to citizens hurting each other in a bid to defend themselves.
Akeredolu, revealed that the police were overwhelmed and has failed in their constitutional role of protecting Nigerians, as he delivered the keynote address at the meeting of the Attorney-Generals of the 36 States of Nigeria held in Lagos.
The governor asked the police to “close shop” if the Federal Government could not meet their equipment needs.
“We will carry arms very soon, Oga Malami (the AGF), there is no other way, the police have failed,” the governor declared.
In his address at the event, the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), said state governors cannot continue to agitate for restructuring and state police when they are responsible for the compromise and mismanagement of the current system.
Malami said state governors who have taken over the allocations of local governments in their states have no moral right to ask for restructuring.
“The present controversies surrounding the Paris/London Club loan refunds could have been avoided if the NGF/state governments and ALGON, who engaged the services of consultants and contractors honoured their agreements.
“NGF and ALGON have not denied engaging the consultants and contractors on behalf of their respective states and local governments,” Malami said.
