The former Governor of Kano State, Ibrahim Shekarau, has expressed concern over the inadequate number of policemen in Nigeria.
Shekarau, maintained this resolve considering its population of over 200 million people.
He suggested that the annual recruitment of approximately 50,000 additional policemen,”Will address this issue.”
Shekarau, who spoke during an appearance on Channels TV’s Politics Today, on Thursday, lauded Tinubu’s recent directives.
He emphasised the importance of community policing being community-owned, noting that the government would only be coordinating.
The former Kano State governor urged the Federal Government to bolster the number of Nigeria Police personnel through ongoing recruitment drives totalling 60,000.
