Nigeria has taken a major step toward creating state police after the Senate passed a constitutional amendment bill to establish state-level police services. The bill was adopted during a plenary session and is aimed at strengthening the country’s security architecture by allowing states to run their own police alongside the federal force.premiumtimesng+2
The legislation, transmitted to the Senate by President Bola Tinubu, proposes a dual policing system made up of a Federal Police Service and State Police Services. It moves policing from the Exclusive Legislative List to the Concurrent Legislative List, giving state governments legal authority to create, fund and manage their own police forces.facebook+3
A key provision of the bill empowers state governors to appoint Commissioners of Police for their states, subject to confirmation by the state Houses of Assembly. The nominees must be recommended by the National Police Council and meet national minimum standards set by law.bbc+1
The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, described the bill as an important piece of legislation designed to address Nigeria’s worsening security challenges. Supporters argue that state police will improve local intelligence, speed up response to crime and help communities play a more active role in maintaining security.placng+3
The House of Representatives had earlier passed a similar state police bill, meeting the two thirds majority required for constitutional changes. With Senate approval now secured, the proposed amendment will be sent to the 36 state Houses of Assembly, where at least 24 must endorse it before it goes to the president for assent.premiumtimesng+1
Lawmakers and security experts say the move, if fully adopted, will mark a major shift from Nigeria’s long standing centralised policing model to a shared system between federal and state governments.
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