The Senate has promised to expedite action on the constitutional framework for the establishment of state police amid rising insecurity, banditry and abductions across the country.
Chairman of the Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Yemi Adaramodu.
The lawmaker said the Red Chamber was committed to fast-tracking the legislative processes required to amend the Constitution and pave the way for state policing as part of efforts to strengthen the country’s security architecture.
“Very soon. As I earlier told you, the Senate is fully prepared to commence the constitutional processes for the establishment of state police without delay.
“We will ensure that the necessary legislative stamina is accorded to the establishment of state police, so as to keep Nigerians safe and secure, and drive out rampaging bandits and other social marauders,” Adaramodu said.
The assurance comes amid growing concerns over worsening insecurity and renewed calls for the decentralisation of policing following a series of deadly attacks and kidnappings in different parts of the country.
Three days ago, the Senate disclosed that the constitutional process for the establishment of state police had commenced, pledging legislative support for measures aimed at tackling banditry, kidnapping and other violent crimes.
