By Kehinde Akinpelu, Ilorin

Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State on Tuesday inaugurated the state Community Policing Advisory Committee (CPAC) to herald the commencement of the initiative in the state, restating his commitment to making Kwara inhabitable for criminal elements.

He added however that the success of the initiative would depend on everyone offering their support for all efforts to combat crimes.

“I believe that community policing is an idea that is long due as our country tackles varying security challenges.

“It focuses more on using intelligence and constant interactions with the community folks to prevent crimes. However, what this means is that the success of this idea lies in everybody seeing security as our collective business,” AbdulRazaq said at the inauguration of the committee in Ilorin, the state capital.

Quoting authorities on the idea of community policing, the Governor said the central goal of the program is essentially the security of people.