President Bola Tinubu is forging ahead with his determination for the establishment of state police as he has transmitted a Constitution Alteration Bill seeking its establishment to the Senate.
The proposed legislation sent on Tuesday seeks to amend relevant provisions of the 1999 Constitution to create a legal framework for state police across the federation.
The move follows repeated calls by the President for constitutional reforms to enable states to play a greater role in securing their territories.
In February, Tinubu urged the National Assembly to amend the Constitution to accommodate state police, describing the reform as necessary to tackle terrorism, banditry and other security threats.
The state police proposal has gained momentum in recent months, with both chambers of the National Assembly advancing constitutional amendment processes aimed at decentralising policing powers to the states.
The Senate is also expected to reconvene today for an emergency plenary session as lawmakers move to pass the bill and advance one of the most far-reaching security reforms in the country’s democratic history.
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