Barau Jibrin

Barau Jibrin, PhD, CFR (born 19 June 1959) is a Nigerian politician who is the current deputy president of the Nigerian Senate since 2023. He is the senator representing Kano North since 2015. Quotes President Tinubu carefully studied the situation and discovered that while many Nigerians support State Police, there are fears that it could be abused or misused for political or ethnic purposes. That is why safeguards have been built into the system. Barau emphasising on the importance of State policing State Police operatives, who will be recruited from local communities, know the people, the terrain and even the criminals. This will significantly improve our response to banditry, kidnapping and other crimes. Barau emphasising on the importance of State policing The North stands to benefit significantly. This initiative is designed to bring lasting peace to the worst-hit areas. Barau emphasising on the importance of State policing If State Police are used for intimidation or actions that threaten lives and property, the President has the constitutional authority to intervene and direct the Federal Police to take over. Barau emphasising on the importance of State policing The Presidency has taken up this matter by directing that the ICPC should investigate fully how this matter came to be. I think the ICPC has started. What we need to do at this stage is to have the report of the ICPC, and then we can act on that report and deal with it as we feel appropriate. I don’t want to say anything about this now because one point is very clear. Mr. President, since the inception of this administration, has been trying so hard to change the trajectory of the country in a way that will bring prosperity to the nation. Mr. President is my political father. You’ll be surprised if I start telling you what he has done for me and my people. So, whenever he asks me to do something when the time comes, I’ll do it. I’m very loyal to him. So, if the time comes and he says I should work with him, I will do it, whatever he asks me to do, I’ll do. I’m loyal to him, 100 per cent.