Matthew Ibadin, a security expert, is proposing a minimum wage of ₦250,000 for the Nigerian police to attract top-quality recruits, believing it would enhance the overall quality of the force.
In addressing the ongoing insecurity in the country, Ibadin suggests that the government should consider licensing Private Investigators (PI), a practice adopted in various parts of the world. He recommends studying the approach of African nations like Kenya for possible insights.
He emphasizes that the Police Act already stipulates the licensing of Private Investigators for operation, emphasizing its potential contribution to improving security.
Commenting on the broader issue of national security, Ibadin advocates for responsible citizens, including Senior Citizens, Senior Advocates of Nigeria, Executive Directors, Managing Directors, Security Consultants, licensed Private Investigators, senior civil servants, lecturers, local government chairmen, counselors, captains of industries, traditional rulers, clerics, and their security personnel to be profiled and permitted to bear arms as a primary line of defense. Additionally, he proposes that traditional institutions should collaborate with local police in a legislative security role to safeguard their subjects.
Highlighting the urgency of the situation, Ibadin calls for the immediate establishment of an Arms Control and Licensing Authority to curb the rising circulation of small arms and light weapons in the country.
The CEO of Badison Security also expresses concern over the increasing incidents of citizen kidnapping in the past nine years, with a notable surge in December 2023 and January 2024, particularly in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja.
