Insecurity in Nigeria: Police is understaffed- Rtd IGP, Okiro
By: Celestine Ukah
The former Inspector General of Police in Nigeria, Chief Mike Okiro says the insecurity bedevilling the country is as a result of understaffing of the Nigeria police lasting for years now, Areanewsng.com can authoritatively report.
Chief Okiro who was speaking in a live TV program, “Politics Tonight” on TVC news State of the Nation focusing on the policing in Nigeria, said the Nigeria police can handle any challenge if properly equipped in the country.
He noted that in order to fight crime and criminality the police must be ahead of the criminals as the criminals seems ahead of the police in the present Nigerian situation making it difficult to flush out the criminals.
Former IGP, Okiro was also the immediate past Chairman Police Service Commission, stressed that no security agency can work alone in fighting in crime in the country, he as well encouraged all the security agents to work in Synergy to succeed in making the country clean from criminals.
He advocated better welfare for police personnel in order for them to deliver effectively
