Reps reiterate commitment to passing bill on state police

In an effort to combat nationwide insecurity, the House of Representatives has reaffirmed its commitment to the enactment of legislation on state policing.

Stanley Olajide, the chairman of the House Committee on Information and Communication Technology, made the commitment on Wednesday in Abuja while expressing sympathy to the families and government of Oyo State for the victims of the explosion that occurred on Tuesday in the state capital of Ibadan.

According to reports, there was an explosion at the Dejo Oyelese Street in the Bodija neighborhood of Ibadan that resulted in the deaths of two individuals and other injuries.

Speaking to reporters at the National Assembly Complex, Olajide, an Oyo State lawmaker representing the Ibadan North West/South West district, stated that community policing is still an effective means of ensuring public safety.

declared, “One of the best methods to police your people is actually through community policing. Someone needs to speak up at the appropriate moment because they see or know something.

Situations such as these will arise if this is not done. We’re going to reopen that because, as you may recall, we’ve also been discussing state police and community police.

“I believe you understand that a circumstance such as this would genuinely create a sense of urgency around the issue, allowing us to obtain the necessary backing to pass whatever legislation that we need to pass for this.

Absolutely, as soon as the House meets again, we will take up this issue and make it a priority in our work.

The congressman praised Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde’s quick response to the tragedy, saying the state administration moved quickly to control the situation.

“We awoke to a horrifying situation in Ibadan that occurred at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, according to information received thus far from the Oyo State governor’s office, who deserves a great deal of praise for his prompt response to the crisis.

Since I don’t yet know how many lives there are, I don’t want to make any assumptions about it. However, But we do know that there are casualties.

We also know that many people are undergoing treatment in the hospitals according to the Office of the Governor. “The governor has genuinely pledged to ensure that everyone receives the first-rate medical care they are entitled to and will receive,” he continued.

He also praised the National Emergency Management Agency and security services for their prompt action in the moments following the blast.

“I would want to express my gratitude to the Department of State Services, the police, the NEMA, and all other emergency responders for their swift responses to this urgent call.

Since that region is still a crime scene as of right now, we must cooperate with law police to protect its integrity. I was going to visit there this morning, but I was told not to go there since it will contribute to the issue. He went on, “We don’t want to use the lives of our people as political props.

After briefing House Speaker Abbas Tajudeen about the incident, the congressman stated he was ordered to conduct an investigation on behalf of the Green Chamber.

After this is finished, we can determine what kind of materials our folks require. This will allow us to develop some sort of relief items for our people,” he stated, citing the information that was presented to him suggesting a link between the explosion and the operations of unlicensed miners.

“It’s terrible, but according to the evidence we have, one of these illegal miners had explosives in a residential neighborhood, which is what ultimately caused this accident. However, we shall get additional details.

Olajide urged the Director-General of the Department of State Security to carry out a comprehensive inquiry into the incident in an effort to identify the nearby and distant causes of the unsightly incident.

As a result, I’ve also messaged the DSS DG to urge them to conduct a comprehensive inquiry because this is just one too many. You want to make sure that a situation like this never arises again,” he said.

Ademorin Kuye, a politician from Lagos State, also sent her condolences to the Oyo State government and people for the disaster.

He remarked, “I just want to join my colleagues in expressing my sympathies to the families who have suffered greatly as a result of the illegal miners’ heinous behavior. I must come especially because Ibadan is like a second home to me. When I was in Oyo State, I went to school in Ibadan.

I would want to restate my colleague’s argument that fiscal federalism is necessary and can swiftly result in the establishment of a state police. I think the President ran on these promises, and I have no doubt that he will collaborate with the National Assembly to make sure we have state police very soon.