The Managing Director of the Federal Housing Authority (FHA), Hon. Oyetunde Ojo, has argued that the Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration has demonstrated commitment in tackling insecurity through the establishment of additional military formations and the renewed push for state police.
Speaking in Ado-Ekiti ,Ojo , an in-law to the President said the Federal Government had created new military formations, as part of efforts to strengthen the nation’s security architecture.
The chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) said the renewed push for state police was another major step, explaining that state policing would strengthen grassroots security by enabling faster responses to criminal incidents.
According to him, this would be particularly helpful in communities and border areas where the conventional police structure might be overstretched.
“The ability to respond to issues is the problem. You cannot have a perfect society, but what matters is the capacity of government to respond to emerging challenges,” he said.
Ojo stressed that insecurity cannot be completely eliminated in any society, but argued that what distinguishes a responsive government is its readiness and capacity to act swiftly when threats emerge.
He added that state police, if properly implemented, would complement the existing federal security structure and bring security closer to the people.
Ojo also defended the removal of fuel subsidy, arguing that the policy had freed resources previously diverted into private pockets and enabled state governments to access significantly higher allocations for development.
Using Ekiti as an example, he said the state’s monthly allocations, which were previously between N2.4 billion and N3 billion, had risen considerably, with the state receiving between N20 billion and N24 billion in some recent months.
He said the increased revenue had provided state governments with greater financial capacity to invest in security, infrastructure and other essential services, adding that the Federal Government was also supporting security agencies with resources to strengthen their operations.
On insecurity, Ojo argued that the Tinubu administration had demonstrated responsiveness through the establishment of additional military formations and the renewed push for state police.
He explained that state policing would strengthen grassroots security by enabling faster responses to criminal incidents, particularly in communities and border areas where the conventional police structure might be overstretched.
“The ability to respond to issues is the problem. You cannot have a perfect society, but what matters is the capacity of government to respond to emerging challenges,” he said.
He further argued that the decentralization of electricity generation, transmission and distribution through constitutional and legislative reforms had created opportunities for states to develop independent power arrangements to address their peculiar energy needs.
Ojo cited improvements in passport processing, healthcare delivery and access to medical services as other areas in which he believed the Tinubu administration had recorded progress.
He disclosed that the number of Nigerians covered by the National Health Insurance Scheme had increased significantly, while the establishment and expansion of dialysis centres had improved access to specialised medical treatment.