The Vigilante Group of Nigeria (VGN) has called on the National Assembly Constitutional Review Committee to consider its proposal of incorporating the relevance of the group in order to enhance Nigeria Police Force and other security architecture.
This was sequel to a proposal submitted by the group to the House of Representatives in Abuja, Tuesday.
Speaking while briefing journalists after submitting the proposal, the Commandant General of VGN, Navy Captain Umar Bakori (rtd.), said it was necessitated by the need to support the activities of the vigilante rather than establishing State Police which will only create more problems for Nigeria.
He stated that under former President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration, over N13 billion was approved for community policing, but nothing significant has been achieved.
Bakori said: “In 2020, the federal government approved N13:3 billion for the take-off of community policing initiatives across the country under the state governors for 40,000 volunteers. The fund is for training and purchase of accouterments, but so far, there is nothing to show for the huge funds allocated for community policing.”
He stated the need for the federal government to as a matter of urgency ascent to the bill seeking to establish the VGN which is currently before the president.