(Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rasidi Ladoja. Photo by Instagram)
Oba Rasidi Ladoja, the Olubadan of Ibadanland, has ordered President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s federal government to move quickly to establish state police.
Former Oyo State governor Ladoja stated that this was required to address the degree of insecurity in the nation.
The traditional ruler made these statements on Monday when welcoming students from the Institute for Security Studies (NISS) Bwari, Abuja’s Executive Intelligence Management Course (EIMC) 19, 2026.
The Olubadan Palace, which is situated in Oke Aremo in the Ibadan North local government region, served as the venue for the event.
In a statement provided to DAILY POST on behalf of the traditional ruler, Chief Solomon Ayoade, the Olubadan’s chief press secretary, clarified that the state police will support the work of other security agencies.
The traditional stated that insecurity is currently Nigeria’s biggest problem.
He then took use of the occasion to urge the federal government to stop wasting additional time on the creation of the state police.
“I call on the Federal Government to expedite action on the establishment of State Police to complement the efforts of other security agencies to ensure community policing,” he declared.
Despite the short notice for the visit, the team’s director of studies, Mrs. Ibahim Halimah Zanna, expressed gratitude for the cordial welcome they received from the traditional monarch.
They are in Oyo State for a week-long research tour, she disclosed.