APC Governors Demand Community Policing

Governors under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) under the aegis of Progressive Governors Forum, (PGF) yesterday renewed the call for community policing, grassroots intelligence system and investment in curbing the spate of insecurity.

The two-day meeting hosted by the Edo State Governor Monday Okpeholo appraised some of the key economic policies of the Tinubu administration just as the governors reaffirmed their commitment to President Bola Tinubu’s agenda.

In a communique issued at the close of the meeting read by the chairman of the forum and governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodimma, the forum highlighted key outcomes and resolutions from the gathering.

The meeting provided a crucial platform to harmonise development strategies, reinforce party cohesion and reaffirm the forum’s dedication to people-centered development, institutional accountability and inter-governmental collaboration.

A significant highlight of the meeting was the formal welcome of Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State.

The forum noted that Eno’s decision, along with his supporters to defect to the APC reflected a growing national consensus on the transformative policies being executed by President Tinubu’s administration.

The governors reaffirmed their support for inter-agency coordination, community policing and grassroots intelligence systems, calling for greater investment in surveillance infrastructure and the welfare of frontline personnel.

The PGF congratulated Tinubu and his team, commending the widespread endorsement of his policies across all states led by the forum.

The governors expressed satisfaction with the renewed coordination between federal and state institutions, particularly the prioritisation of fiscal reform, food security, energy transition, infrastructural modernisation and social sector revitalisation.

They pledged continued alignment with national objectives, in line with the principles of constitutional federalism.

Acknowledging the effectiveness of macroeconomic stabilisation policies such as fuel subsidy removal, exchange rate unification, and debt rationalization, the forum expressed support for a strategic pivot towards social equity and inclusive prosperity.

They emphasised that while economic indicators showed signs of recovery, growth must be further democratized through expanded investments in food security, job creation, poverty eradication, MSMEs, and social safety nets.

The forum reaffirmed the critical role of sub-national governments as engines for economic renewal, committing to deepen economic decentralization in line with Section 13 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), which mandates all levels of government to promote the welfare of the people.

The PGF welcomed the increase in fiscal transfers to states and the growing investor confidence in Nigeria’s economic outlook, noting that multiple APC-led states are now attracting significant domestic and foreign direct investments.

On security and national stability, the forum commended security agencies and ongoing efforts to counter criminality and safeguard national sovereignty.