Plateau state Governor Simon Lalong has refuted reports that northern governors are against the disbandment Special Anti Rubbery Squad (SARS).
This was contained in a statement, Sunday, by the governor’s director of press and public affairs, Dr. Makut Macham.
He said Lalong was alleged to have said northern governors want the return of SARS.
“The governor explained that there was no way the northern governors will call for the resurrection of an already scrapped SARS as approved by the President and announced by Inspector General of Police,” he said.
Makut said Lalong who is the Chairman of Northern Governors Forum (NGF) simply conveyed to State House Correspondents the need for deeper and wholistic reform of the entire policing architecture in the country.
“Where he stressed the fact that despite the condemnable atrocities by some members of the dissolved SARS, there are some among them that are good and performed their duties diligently, and as such there should not be blanket condemnation.
“For the avoidance of doubt, the governor reiterates his deep support for the agitation of a wholistic reform of the policing architecture which has commenced with the scrapping of SARS and will continue to advocate for further reforms such as the rapid implementation of community policing for which he has been a strong advocate,” he said.
