Presidency says funding may obstruct community policing in Nigeria- FG has attributed funding to the reason behind President Muhammadu Buhari's refusal to assent community policing - Garba Shehu said though the community policing will help in sophisticated intelligence gathering, abuse of weapon is another issue - The presidential media aide also claimed that states clamouring for the community policing are massively in debts PAY ATTENTION: Click “See First” under the “Following” tab to see Legit.ng News on your Facebook News Feed! The presidency has finally lifted the lids on why President Muhammadu Buhari refused the assent of the community policing amid mounting security threats nationwide. Speaking on Tuesday, August 25, on Channels TV, Garba Shehu who is the senior aide to the president on media and publicity, attributed the delay to funding. Shehu said many state clamouring for the community policing are embroiled in debts and owe workers salaries. Legit.ng notes that the call for the state and community police was heightened following the ceaseless bandit attacks and kidnapping in the country. Read also Coronavirus: Traders reveal hike in cost of food items as Easter beckons In the southwest, the six states which made up the region, have successfully created South-West Security Network codenamed Operation Amotekun. Speaking on the challenges of the community policing, Shehu also said President Buhari is reluctant to assent the demand because of fear that weapons may be later abused. "He said it repeatedly that, look, a lot of the states that had clamoured for state police, many of them are unable to cope with salary payment. "If you hire a community policeman and give him a gun, and keep him for five, six months without salary, what do you expect? Efforts have been taken so that situation of this kind does not arise. So, therefore, there is a standard national procedure and prescription for each of the states to comply with,” the presidential aide said. However, Shehu said the advantage of the community policing is that it will help in intelligence gathering in order to assist the security operatives maintain laws and order. Read also Xenophobia: Nigerians are worse than South Africans - Comedian Hyenana reacts to ongoing protest in Nigeria PAY ATTENTION: Get the Latest Nigerian News Anywhere 24/7. Spend less on the Internet! In a related development, Legit.ng reported that the federal government said the spate of attacks in Southern Kaduna is more complicated than many critics of the government are willing to admit. Presidency said Kaduna enjoys "comprehensive security deployments" from the troops of the Nigerian Army and Air Force but despite that, the insecurity still persists, suggesting that there is more to the attacks than what people may imagine. Nigerian Air Force Operations Against Boko Haram | - on Legit TV Source: Legit.ng - FG has attributed funding to the reason behind President Muhammadu Buhari's refusal to assent community policing - Garba Shehu said though the community policing will help in sophisticated intelligence gathering, abuse of weapon is another issue - The presidential media aide also claimed that states clamouring for the community policing are massively in debts PAY ATTENTION Legit.ng PAY ATTENTION Legit.ng Nigerian Air Force Operations Against Boko Haram