President Bola Tinubu has transmitted a Constitution Alteration Bill seeking the establishment of state police to the Senate.
The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, made this known during Tuesday’s plenary, adding that the Senate will consider the constitutional amendment bill on Wednesday (tomorrow).
Akpabio also announced that the states have promised to consider the state police bill on the same day once they receive it.
The proposed legislation 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.
