Nigeria, Nov. 25 -- Governors of the South-west states have renewed their call for state police, insisting that the worsening insecurity across the region has made the reform an urgent necessity.

Meeting in Ibadan the Oyo state capital under the auspices of the Southwest Governors' Forum, (SGF), the leaders declared that the creation of state police can no longer be delayed, adding that the region must adopt new measures to protect its residents.

The meeting, held at the Executive Chamber of the Oyo State Governor's Office and hosted by Governor Seyi Makinde, examined security, agriculture, economic development and regional cooperation. The communique was read by the forum's chairman and Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu.

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