The call highlights the need for collaboration between government and private businesses in addressing Nigeria’s security challenges and developing sustainable funding arrangements for state-level policing.
The Presidency believes that improved security would help create a more favourable business environment by protecting commercial activities, safeguarding investments and encouraging economic expansion across the country.
A well-structured state policing system could also strengthen local responses to security threats by bringing law enforcement closer to communities and enabling authorities to address regional challenges more effectively.
However, establishing state police would require clear operational guidelines, reliable funding mechanisms, effective oversight and safeguards against political interference and human rights abuses.
The proposed financing blueprint is expected to address how state police institutions could be established, equipped and maintained without placing unsustainable pressure on public finances.
Greater private-sector participation could support discussions on sustainable funding and implementation, although the responsibilities of businesses and government would need to be clearly defined.
The initiative comes amid ongoing national discussions about restructuring Nigeria’s security architecture to improve public safety and support economic development.
The Presidency’s appeal underscores the importance of cooperation between public institutions and private businesses in finding practical solutions to insecurity while building a safer environment for investment and employment.
