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Stop running to Abuja: Governors can fix insecurity —Owoseni

Stop running to Abuja: Governors can fix insecurity —Owoseni

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Published on 2026-04-21 03:58:02

Nigeria must find homegrown security solutions, not imports

By Clifford Ndujihe, Politics Editor

Retired Commissioner of Police, Fatai Owoseni, is not one to mince words on Nigeria’s festering insecurity. Having served in critical states like Lagos and Benue, and now advising the Oyo State Government on security, he argues that the problem is less about structure and more about leadership, trust and local initiative. In this interview, he dismisses claims that governors are incapacitated by the current security architecture, insisting they have both the authority and tools to act decisively. He also weighs in on intelligence gaps, state policing, and why Nigeria must stop searching abroad for solutions to its internal…

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