The Senate has pledged to commence urgent deliberations on the establishment of state police this week as part of efforts to address the growing insecurity across the country, with an indication that it will be transmitted to the 36 State Houses of Assembly for further legislation.
Speaking at a media briefing on Monday, the Senate Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, stated that the matter had gained priority among other issues in the ongoing constitutional review process and that “all stakeholders across the federation are on the same page with the National Assembly on the establishment of State Police.”
Bamidele explained that the National Assembly would isolate the aspect fom
the ongoing constitution amendment and pass it into law due to ts national
exigency. He also revealed that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and all the sate
governors were on the same page with the National Assembly on the state
police.
He added that the legislative week, which begins on Tuesday, June 9, would be a crucial one for the Senate as the issue of state police would top their agenda.
“Our position is very clear on state police. We are standing with Nigerians on this issue. There cannot be a better time to have state police in Nigeria than now”.
Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila had earlier disclosed that President Tinubu would receive a ‘comprehensive report on the proposed creation of state police as consultations on the constitutional framework for its establishment approached completion.
