Nigeria's Sam Amadi Calls for Police Reform, Not State Police

Sam Amadi, the director of the Abuja School of Social and Political Thought, urged the Nigerian federal government to implement reforms in the policing system instead of simply creating state police. During an interview on Arise Television, Amadi reiterated the necessity for greater decentralization to bring policing closer to the people.

He highlighted that achieving a restructured relationship between the state and the police requires reforming the institutions of law enforcement and the management of political power. Amadi stated that the current policing crisis stems from political control issues and that the focus should not solely be on establishing state police.

He stressed the importance of properly diagnosing the problems within the policing system and adopting solutions that address these issues rather than pursuing seemingly appealing ideas without thorough analysis.