Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, says his fight against insecurity ravaging the country will be definite and immediate if he is elected as Nigeria’s president in 2023.
Obi who spoke on Channels TV on Monday night said states would be in charge of their security under his administration.
In his words, ‘’To improve the security situation in Nigeria, as President, I will ensure the economy works and more people are pulled out of poverty.
“The more you remove people out of poverty, the more you reduce criminality. It is critical and important, as long as the economy continues to head south like we are seeing today, criminality will be rising.’’
To further improve the security situation in the country, Obi noted that every state would be responsible for its security.
He noted, “I will make sure that the governors are given the powers to secure their state. Even if we have federal police, they will be responsible and report to the governor.
“Additionally, the states will be allowed to have their security system if possible,’’ Obi said.
