Stop Politicising Security, Lawmaker Begs Nigerians

Segun James

A member of the National Assembly, Prince Bayo Balogun, has urged Nigerians to stop politicising the issue of security, pleading for their support  all  government’s efforts aimed at  restoring peace in parts of the country facing security  challenges.

He is also of the view that since security is local everyone must play a role in their respective community in ensuring that  peace reigns supreme.

Hon  Balogun, who represents Ibeju Lekki Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives made this appeal while featuring on Gbagede Oro on Rainbow 94.1 F.M Lagos anchored by Opeyemi Makinde.

He said that it is imperative for the country to adopt state police as a panacea to security challenges.

According to him, state like Lagos and some others have already established Security Trust Fund, noting, however, that  equipment provided with such funds are sometimes deployed outside the respective states.

Balogun, who is also the Chairman, Committee on Electoral Matters, noted that President Tinubu is fully committed to winning the battle on insecurity nationwide.

He explained that security funds are accorded priority in the budget and released on time, adding that the 2026 Budget presented by the President to the joint session of the National Assembly had N5.4 trillion which is the highest in nation’s history.

The federal lawmaker explained that the president is also committed to state police, disclosing that the bill  had passed through the committee level and  waiting for the approval of the National Assembly, two third of the state Houses of Assembly before the assent by the president.

Balogun pointed out that that National Assembly carries out oversight functions on the military and police to see how security funds allocated are expended.

On the clamour for more seats for women in the National Assembly,  Balogun explained that it was deliberate for them to play more positive roles in nation building.

He, however, said that despite the huge population of women during voting, those contesting don’t receive enough support from fellow women during elections.

The federal lawmaker is optimistic that the 2026 Budget, if well implemented, will have great positive impacts on the lives of Nigerians, adding the deficit reflected should not be a problem to anyone since it will be covered by loans to finance it.