Days to the gubernatorial election in Anambra state, Governor Willie Obiano announced that his security aides had been withdrawn. This was Tuesday, 14th November. It took Buhari ordering the IGP to restore Obiano’s aides after the latter complained to the President directly, while receiving him at Awka yesterday, for the situation to be resolved.

Always on the look out for any faux pas by this administration, Governor Fayose tweeted:

I condemn the withdrawal of Gov Obiano's police aides in its entirety. I see President Buhari's order restoring the aides as an afterthought because the IGP couldn't have taken such decision without the consent of the President.

— Peter Ayodele Fayose (@GovAyoFayose) November 15, 2017

Governors are not appendages of the President. They are heads of federating units in Nigeria and time has come for this military mentality of the APC govt of Buhari to stop.

— Peter Ayodele Fayose (@GovAyoFayose) November 15, 2017

To me, President Buhari only ordered the reinstatement of Gov Obiano's police aides because the Senate condemned it and directed the IGP to restore them.For Nigerians to believe that the President was not aware,he must sanction the IGP for disrespecting his office.

— Peter Ayodele Fayose (@GovAyoFayose) November 15, 2017

Governors in this country should rise in condemnation of the IGP's action exposing Gov Obiano to danger because it happened to an APGA governor today, it can be PDP or even APC governor tomorrow.

— Peter Ayodele Fayose (@GovAyoFayose) November 15, 2017

Withdrawal of Gov Obiano's police aides has further reinforced the agitation for state police. You can't be a governor and you are called the Chief Security Officer of your State with no control over your own security aides.

— Peter Ayodele Fayose (@GovAyoFayose) November 15, 2017

It’s not the first time an argument for state police is being made. It even had the support of the House of Representatives. However, the counter-argument has been funding and lack of political maturity. Twitter user, Ayobami takes a look at these arguments below:

The Police men are posted all over the country to places they don't know. How can you possibly investigate better without local knowledge. It's not rocket science.

— Ayobami (@dondekojo) November 16, 2017

Dysfunctional systems lead to Dysfunctional leadership and in turn a Dysfunctional society as we have it today. We don't need a "string President" we need a better system/structure

— Ayobami (@dondekojo) November 16, 2017

Reactons:

Nigerians love to talk. Talk! Talk!! Talk!!! Fayose is right. Where are we on the issue or RESTRUCTURING? The political class are insincere

— Laven (@JoeyBrian) November 16, 2017