CLEEN Foundation Hosts Citizens’ Engagement On Police Reform In Rivers
The CLEEN Foundation, with support from German Cooperation and UNDP, held a Citizens’ Engagement on Police Reform in Rivers State on Tuesday, January 28, 2025.
The event, themed “Supporting Police Accountability and Transformation Projects,” brought together stakeholders to discuss policing reforms in Nigeria.
Professor Etannibi Alemika, the guest lecturer, emphasized that poor policing is a result of bad governance.
He argued that economic, social, and political factors contribute to crime, stating, “There is crime when you have a dysfunctional economic, social, and political society.”
Alemika also highlighted the need for good governance, saying, “If we want good police, we should go back to the government, not the police.”
Alemika’s remarks were echoed by Peter Maduoma, Acting Executive Director of CLEEN Foundation, who stressed the importance of collaborative efforts to improve policing.
Maduoma noted that the program is being held in each geo-political zone in the country, with Rivers State selected as the venue for the South-South region.
The event aimed to brainstorm ways to make policing effective, with a focus on getting a charter of demands from citizens.
Maduoma emphasized that improving police and community relations is crucial in closing the gap between the police and the public.
CLEEN Foundation Hosts Citizens’ Engagement On Police Reform In Rivers is first published on The Whistler Newspaper
