#ENDSARS: Nigerians Should Push For Decentralised Community Policing- Saraki

Former President of the Nigerian Senate Olubukola Saraki has urged Nigerians to push for the creation of a decentralised Community police department that will become a part of the neighborhood and known by all residents.

Saraki who took to his social media page to for the second time to lend his voice to the #ENDSARS agitation explained that the community police department should be equipped to address the unique security needs of each community.

It will be recalled that Saraki who first reacted to the #ENDSARS protest on Sunday while calling or the disbandment of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad Unit of the Nigerian police force, said that he could no longer fold his arm and watch while the situation of the country got worse.

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Further pointing out that the #ENDSARS protest had highlighted the need for comprehensive reform in the Nigerian police force Saraki tweeted: 

"The #EndSARS/#SARSMustEnd campaigns championed by Nigeria's youth have highlighted the need for a comprehensive reform of @PoliceNG - to allow it better serve and protect our people.

"Moving forward, we need to look to the future and begin to push for decentralized community police departments across Nigeria. These departments should become part of our neighborhoods, known by all residents, and equipped to address the unique security needs of each community."

The #EndSARS/#SARSMustEnd campaigns championed by Nigeria's youth have highlighted the need for a comprehensive reform of @PoliceNG - to allow it better serve and protect our people.

— Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki (@bukolasaraki) October 14, 2020