The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Disu, has disclosed that the committee responsible for developing the framework for Nigeria’s proposed state police system studied the policing models of India, the United States of America, and Pakistan before submitting its recommendations.
Disu made this known on Thursday during a one-day workshop on State Police organised by the Nigeria Police Institute at the Nigeria Police Resource Centre, Abuja.
The IGP described the workshop as a timely platform for critical reflection on one of Nigeria’s most significant security policy debates, urging police personnel to take an active role in shaping the national conversation through informed engagement, objective analysis, and public enlightenment.
“As discussions on the creation of State Police continue to gain momentum across the country, members of the Nigeria Police Force must remain well-informed and contribute constructively to the ongoing discourse,” Disu said.
Comparative Analysis Conducted
On the work that went into the proposal, the IGP revealed that the committee conducted extensive comparative analysis of state policing systems in other countries before drafting Nigeria’s framework.
“A lot of comparative analysis has been done. We have taken time to study nations where they have state police – India, America and even Pakistan – and how things work there,” he stated.
Governors’ Committees Concluded Work
Disu also disclosed that state governors had already set up their own committees, which have since concluded their deliberations.
“The governors have already set up their committees. They have already almost concluded. In fact, they have concluded. We started late. We caught up with them, and I’m happy to say our work is what they are deliberating on today,” he said.
He noted that the committee took only 17 days to produce the framework, which has now become the foundation for ongoing discussions.
Retired IGPs Contributed
Furthermore, Disu revealed that retired Inspectors-General of Police had reviewed the document and offered recommendations to improve it.
“Retired Inspectors-General of Police have visited me, and they have shown their concern. And we have deliberated. They have put in their contributions into this as well,” he said.