Northern states want SARS because SARS helps them- Lalong

 Northern states want SARS because SARS helps them- Lalong

By Modupe Shodeinde

Governors in the North have disagreed on the dissolution of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), stating that the squad helps in addressing security issues.

According to the Chairman of the Northern Governors’ Forum, Governor Simon Lalong, what was needed was the reformation of the unit and not its disbandment.

The Chairman of the forum, who is also the Plateau state Governor, said this after a briefing with the President Muhammadu Buhari on the security situation in the North and the National Festival of Arts and Culture (NAFEST).

“Some people said they don’t want SARS, some said they want SARS but a reformed SARS. They want a reformed SARS because as far as they are concerned, some of these SARS operatives help them in addressing insecurity.

“If there are bad ones under, holistically, bring them together and reform them. Then, you work for them. So, our opinion and conclusion at that stage was that let us not just say that we are throwing away the baby with the bath water. If there are good ones, you don’t chase them away.

“So, as SARS is banned, we are now looking forward to an opinion because most of the states in the north said no. They want SARS because SARS helps them.” He stated.

The Governor of Borno state, Babangana Zulum, also said that because the SARS unit is reported to have derailed from it’s duty in some places does not mean it happens everywhere.

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He said some of the things protested against are not happening in the North.

“So, if you are addressing this issue of SARS, you need to know what is wrong in some places. Is it the process of recruitment? Is it the character of the people? You can’t say because somebody is wrong, everybody is wrong in the country.

“We all want everybody to go back and address the issue in his state. But in real sense, some of the things are not even happening in our state or they are very minimal.

“If there are complaints that people are coming outside, let’s not begin to generalize it or we will miss the point. Let address it and find out if in those environment, things are happening like this.”

According to him,there must be general reform within the police, and this can only be achieved with proper funding.

 

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