Governors condemn timing of police SWAT initiative

The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has expressed concern about the timing for the creation of Special Weapons And Tactics (SWAT) squad by the Nigerian police to replace the dissolved Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (FSARS).

The 36 state governors expressed the concern in a communiqué issued after the NGF 19th teleconference.

The forum’s chairman and governor of Ekiti state, Kayode Fayemi, says governors deliberated on a number of issues affecting the country particularly the nationwide protests, riots and demonstrations against the activities of officials of FSARS and the Nigerian police.

It says the IGP informed the forum that about 50 swat officers would be posted to each state and the FCT after a psychological and medical evaluation.
The IGP assures governors that he would leverage on the provisions of the new police act 2020 to carry out extensive reforms within the police.