The Senator representing Niger East senatorial district and chairman Senate Committee on Finance, Mohammed Sani has turned down the establishment of State Police.
Sani opined the political class would take advantage of the security outfit if established.
He insisted that what is required is adequate funding for the existing police structure adding that resources available for sub-nationals are inadequate to fund the State Police.
The legislator shared his reservation during a visit to the Kuta Internally Displaced Persons Camp to commiserate with the people over bandits’ attack.
He appealed to the service chiefs to extend the ongoing onslaught against bandits in Niger as it is doing in Zanfara State.
The senator while addressing the IDPs, said efforts are ongoing to beef up security in troubled parts of the state to enable the IPDs to return home.
He appealed to service chiefs to extend their anti-bandit operations in Niger State to those in Zamfara State.
Naija News understands that the Kuta IDP camp houses over 3000 displaced persons mostly women and children. There is a growing concern over inadequate facilities to cater for basic needs at the camp.
Esther Jonah who is the community health worker in charge of the IDP, said children die frequently due to poor health care and hygiene.
Hadiza Umaru, a mother of six, was sacked from her village four years ago after her husband was killed and the food bank was destroyed by bandits.