Governors are not Chief Security Officers of their states – Said Osun State Governor: Aregbesola

Osun State Governor, Mr. Rauf Aregbesola, has said state governors are not chief security officers of their respective states.
Aregbesola, who spoke on Tuesday, in Osogbo said governors were not chief security officers in the true sense of the word, stressing that “no commissioner of police will listen to the directive or instruction of any governor.”
Aregbesola also made a case for the need to establish state police in the country, saying the idea remained the panacea for ensuring effective security nationwide.
A statement by the Director, Bureau of Communication and Strategy, Mr. Semiu Okanlawon, said Aregbesola made the call when he signed state Security Trust Fund Law at the Governor’s Office, Abere.
He said, “The bogus appellation given to the governors as Chief Security Officers of their respective states is a mere expression.
“Those who say Nigeria is not ripe for state police are not sincere. I don’t know where they get their own reasoning from. Even school campuses have their own police to ensure that criminal activities are curbed in their institutions.”