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IMPROVING POLICING IN NIGERIA By Afripol's crime & security specialist
Nigeria needs to completely overhaul its police institute with a comprehensive reform that will usher in a seasoned, improved and well trained men and women of police force. Nigeria‘s reform of the police will not be a piecemeal, where many issues affecting the force will be relegated to the background for a quick fix. A comprehensive solution will be a panacea to the end of the deficiency associated with policing in Nigeria . The invitation of British Police/Scotland yard might be a piecemeal to the endemic problems confronting Nigerian Police force. Economically and sociologically, Nigeria and Britain are too separate nations, while Britain is low tempo nation committing crimes of passion, it's opposite with Nigerian crimes mostly triggered due to poverty and paucity of opportunity. Nigeria cannot be a nation with a progressive economy without astute security apparatus. Capitalists and investors must perceive a sense of security in Nigeria. Security and peace will make investments attractive to Nigeria. There must be a strong law enforcement apparatus if Nigeria will make a head way in becoming one of the twenty largest economy by the year 2020.
Salaries and Wages
All things being equal, the police force can not rise to the occasion of protecting lives and properties on empty stomach. Both literally and figuratively the core men and women of the force are starving. Their penury situations cannot allow them to be all they can be. They are victims to corruption thereby debasing their profession of upholding law and order. When reasonable and livable salaries are paid, they become true professionals and the bad fruits in their midst can be detached and rid-off from the force. To enhance and dignify the police force, who are assigned the awesome job of fighting crimes in Nigeria they must be richly compensated and the perks must be made appealing.
Equipped police force
For Nigerian police force to become equal to the assigned responsibilities of fighting crimes and upholding justice, it must be equipped with the necessary materials including functioning communication system, efficient vehicles and reliable armaments to deter and destroy targets.Educated police force
An enlightened police force must be realized by setting up institutions of higher learning dedicated to educating the police. The curriculum must be geared toward making a dedicated citizen whose civic duties comes first. They must be exposed to the history and politics of the country and must be educated on the inner workings of the governments. They must realized that the protection of lives and properties are supreme to a well manage and progressive state.