A chat with Dr Charles Omole

In this episode of the Mic on Podcast, Seun Okinbaloye sits with Dr Charles Omole, security policy expert and legal practitioner, who enters the national conversation with a sweeping critique of Nigeria’s security architecture and a call for reforms ahead of the 2027 elections.He examines the worsening security crisis and whether state policing could provide a credible solution to kidnapping, banditry, insurgency, and terrorism. The security expert stresses that security institutions must be insulated from politics, calls for rigorous recruitment and integrity testing in the military and police, and warns that reforms like the state police must be carefully implemented to be effective.Guest:Dr Charles Omole(Security Policy Expert / Legal Practitioner)