Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu alongside the governors on Thursday agreed to establish state police in the country.

Minister of Information and National Orientation Mohammed Idris, disclosed this while briefing State House correspondents at the end of an emergency meeting summoned by the President at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

Thursday’s meeting followed the recent hike in food prices, economic hardship, and pockets of insecurity recorded nationwide.

Idris explained that the process is still in its infancy and would only take shape after more deliberations between stakeholders.

The debate for the creation of state police in Nigeria primarily stems from the centralized nature of the Nigerian Police Force, which is perceived by many as inadequate for addressing the numerous security challenges across the country’s diverse regions.