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President Buhari has not approved State/LG Police – Presidency

President Muhammadu Buhari signing the 2019 Budget into Law at the State House; 27th May 2019. (Twitter/Aso Rock)
President Muhammadu Buhari signing the 2019 Budget into Law at the State House; 27th May 2019. (Twitter/Aso Rock)
President Buhari on Monday, June 3, 2019 received a report on the reform of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), requesting that the report be studied and a white paper produced within three months.
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However, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, said President Buhari did not approve the establishment of state and local government police. 

The statement reads: "President Muhammadu Buhari Monday received a report on the reform of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS).

The President requested that the report be studied and a white paper produced within three months.

President Buhari’s specific directive is that a three-man panel be set up to produce the white paper.

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The report of the white paper committee will form the basis of the decisions of the government on the many recommendations, including the setting up of state and local government police made by the Ojukwu panel.

Until a white paper is produced, it will be premature and pre-emptive to suggest that the recommendations contained in the report have been approved by the President in part or whole."

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