Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has once again called for the creation of state police. He said the security situation in the state is getting worse, and the current setup makes it hard for governors to act quickly because they don’t fully control security forces.

During an interview on Tuesday, Governor Lawal expressed his frustration. He explained that the way security is handled now makes it difficult to properly deal with crime across the state.

He pointed out that although governors are often called the “chief security officers” of their states, they do not have real power over police, the army, or civil defence officials. Because of this, governors can’t always take quick action or be fully blamed when things go wrong.

Governor Lawal also explained that security officials usually listen to their bosses in Abuja instead of the state governors. This delay, he said, affects how fast they can respond and causes poor coordination within the state.

He believes this problem is one of the main reasons why insecurity continues in Zamfara and other parts of Nigeria.

According to him, having state police would give governors full control over security matters. They would be able to hire and train officers who know the local areas and threats better.

He also said that if states are given the legal right to manage their own police, it would lead to better accountability and faster action against criminals.

Governor Lawal ended by urging the federal government and the National Assembly to work on changing the constitution so that state police can be allowed in Nigeria.