Ayo Akinfe
[1] First of all, the six governors need to agree to form a regional security outfit as the current arrangements are wholly inadequate. Maybe name it the Joseph Tarka Brigade with a mandate to serve as a regional police force. Its members will bear arms and shall be the first line of defence against armed herdsmen and terrorists
[2] Then, a Nigerian Middle Belt Security Bill 2025 has to be passed by the six state houses of assembly in the geo-political zone. This should be sold as a lasting legacy designed to provide security for our children, grandchildren and generations of yet born Nigerians
[3] By 2030, to become a Jospeph Tarka Brigade officer, the minimum academic qualification you must have is four O'Levels. This is going to be a professional outfit that engages in community policing and treats members of the public with respect, courtesy and dignity. It will have a strict disciplinary code too that will be exemplary
[4] The Joseph Tarka Brigade will have a hierarchy structure identical to that of the Nigerian Police Force. If you join as a university graduate, you will be an assistant superintendent
[5] All Joseph Tarka Brigade operatives will be trained to provide first aid, antenatal, emergency healthcare and paramedical services. If a woman is giving birth for instance, they will be well qualified to deliver that child
[6] In every local government where the Joseph Tarka Brigade operates, there will be a weekly meeting with the divisional police officer to share intelligence. If need be, the local military commander will be asked to attend such meetings too
[7] Most of the Joseph Tarka Brigade's funding will come from private sector contributors. Basically, the plan will be to brand the outfit as Nigeria's investment police. If for instance Nissan, Hewlett Packard, Apple or Dell want to open a manufacturing facility in say Jos, Ilorin, Lafia, Lokoja or Makurdi, the Joseph Tarka Brigade will provide 24 hour protection, guarding their facilities under a three shift structure
[8] International security companies like G4S, Securitas, Mitie, Vision Security Group and OCS will provide constant training for Joseph Tarka Brigade staff. Their uniforms must at least be of the same standard as that of airline staff and the minimum monthly wage will be N70,000
[9] The Joseph Tarka Brigade will have a dedicated anti-rape team made up of female operatives. As about one third of its officials will be women, there will be 24-hour attention for victims of sexual assault. Members of the anti-rape team will carry anti-rape kits on them
[10] The Joseph Tarka Brigade will have a 14-man board of directors who shall be the six state governors, the Tor Tiv, Achi Idoma, the Bom Gwom of Jos and the Emir of Ilorin. This board will also include a chief executive, controller-general and two appointed females. The chair of the South West Governors Forum will be its chairman. One of the appointed ladies will be a lawyer who serves as its legal adviser and who acts as the secretary of the board of directors, while the other will be the finance director
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