Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde calls on the federal government to stop “deceiving” Nigerians over the implementation of state policing. Speaking in response to federal positions on state police, Makinde says the push for state policing is not dependent on waiting for directives from the Nigeria Police Force. He argues that states can establish policing structures within their jurisdiction without having to wait for federal instructions. Makinde also explains that Amotekun, the regional security network in South-West Nigeria, was created as an interim measure because state police could not be achieved immediately. In the same line of argument, he urges President Bola Tinubu’s administration to clarify and align its messaging with the practical steps states are taking to improve local security. The governor’s comments emphasize that state policing efforts are aimed at strengthening security rather than undermining existing institutions, and he frames the federal government’s public stance as misleading.