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Ado-Ekiti – About 650,000 police officers would be needed to
adequately confront the security challenges facing Nigeria, a
university lecturer, Prof. Kunle Ajayi, said in Ado Ekiti on Thursday.
Ajayi, a Professor of Political Science, Ekiti StateUniversity, (EKSU)
gave the figure in a paper he delivered at the annual Michael Opeyemi
Bamidele Lecture Series, held at Christ School, Ado-Ekiti.
The paper is entitled: "Legislating in a Troubled Times: National
Assembly and the Challenges ofLegislating for Good Governance in
Nigeria".
The don, who is also the Head the institution's Department of
Political Science, said that shortage of personnel had been the major
constraints militating against effective policing in the country.
He said that Nigeria with an estimated population of 160 million
people was policed by 370,000 policemen
"This unfortunately translates to mean one policeman to as many as 432
people," he said.
"For effective policing, the nation needs at least650,000 police
personnel for a start," he said.
Ajayi urged the three tiers of government to collaborate to stem the
tide of insecurity in the country by providing jobs for unemployed
youths.
He also urged government officials to address the issues of corruption
and incompetence in public places. (NAN)