KANO STATE ASSEMBLY APPROVES BILL TO FORM STATE-OWNED SECURITY OUTFIT 05-02-25
By Sadiq Aminu The Kano State House of Assembly has passed a bill establishing the Kano State Neighborhood Security Corps.
This followed deliberations in the Committee of the Whole House during a plenary session presided over by Speaker, Alhaji Jibrin Falgore.
Subsequent to the deliberations, the lawmakers approved the 3rd reading of the bill, by the Clerk Bashir Diso.
Shortly after the bill’s passage, the Majority Leader of the House, Alhaji Lawan Hussaini Dala, stated that the bill was passed after undergoing the necessary legislative processes.
The lawmaker explained that the corps would be a community policing body that would complement the work of other security agencies in the state.
Lawan emphasized that the creation of the outfit would significantly enhance the internal security situation in the state.
He highlighted the necessity for the state to establish its own security outfit, drawing comparisons with southern states in Nigeria, such as those behind the Amotekun initiative, which have set up similar agencies to strengthen internal security.
According to him, security corps will be authorized to carry firearms as stipulated by the law.
The majority leader stated that the security corps would also have the power to arrest offenders and hand them over to the police for prosecution.
Lawan further highlighted that the personnel to be recruited will not be affiliated with any political party.
“The personnel to be recruited will not be affiliated with any political party.
“The law grants security personnel the authority to carry firearms as stipulated by the law, make arrests, prevent crimes, and apprehend offenders throughout Kano State.
“In accordance with the law, the leadership of the outfit will be entrusted to a non-partisan indigene of the state ,”
The majority leader added that the Commander General of the corps will be appointed based on proven integrity.
Additionally, there will be a commander assigned to lead personnel in each of the 44 local government areas of the state.
The lawmaker emphasized that the commander general must be a retired member of the Army or Police, with a minimum of 25 years of service and a rank no lower than Colonel or Commissioner of Police.
Furthermore, the security agency will be governed by a board, which will have a chairman appointed by the governor.
“The DG of the corps will be appointed based on proven integrity. Additionally, there will be a commander assigned to lead personnel in each of the 44 local government areas of the state”
The lawmaker emphasized that the commander general must be a retired member of the Army or Police, with a minimum of 25 years of service and a rank no lower than Colonel or Commissioner of Police.
Furthermore, the security agency will be governed by a board, which will have a chairman appointed by the governor.