A SAFER KADUNA STATE
As a young kid growing up, I had watched a lot of governors replicate a single agenda – to make Kaduna
State Safer and so far yield failed results. Instead of being guided by logical rules they were responding
to cues such as defense funds with automatic routines like creating new task forces to earn rewards
such as reelections. This is the habit loop explained by Charles Duhigg in his book ‘The Power of Habit’.
To make a successful state security we require a Keystone habit – a habit with the ability to initiate a
cascade of other good habits.
I intend to initiate a keystone habit of communication. Anytime some insecurity incident happened – the
cue, it is to be reported to the commissioner of Police within an hour together with a plan for making
sure the incident never happened again – the routine. The reward is the only people who will get
promoted are those who embraced the system.
This will enrich the communication system from the constable to the commissioner and will allow ideas
from anyone in the system to be heard and as the state communication plans starts shifting, other
aspects of the state security will start changing with starting speed, as well.
That is the effect of a keystone habit; by attacking one habit and watching the changes ripple through
the entire State security. To make Kaduna Safer we need to have the best most streamlined
communication habit.