Governor Dapo Abiodun has come out firmly in support of state police, declaring that Ogun State is fully prepared to take on that responsibility. Speaking on the matter, the governor framed the move not as a political position but as a practical necessity for the state's future.
For Abiodun, the case is straightforward: stronger, locally controlled security is what it takes to protect the investments already flowing into Ogun and keep the state's economic momentum going. The governor described the establishment of state police as a critical step toward achieving exactly that.
Ogun has long positioned itself as one of Nigeria's most industrially active states, and with that growth comes the need for security structures that can keep pace. Whether the federal framework moves fast enough to match that ambition is the question everyone is now watching.
Originally published by Premium Times.