STATE POLICE: PRESIDENT TINUBU PRESENTS CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT BILL TO SENATE
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By:Tajudeen Aminat
President Bola Tinubu has forwarded a Constitution Alteration Bill to the National Assembly aimed at establishing state police across Nigeria.
The proposed legislation seeks to amend relevant sections of the 1999 Constitution to provide the legal basis for the creation and operation of state police forces nationwide.
The move follows persistent calls by the President for constitutional reforms that would allow state governments to take a more active role in securing their jurisdictions.
In February, Tinubu formally urged the National Assembly to amend the Constitution to pave the way for state policing, describing the initiative as a critical step in tackling terrorism, banditry, kidnapping and other security challenges facing the country.
Reaffirming his commitment to strengthening national security, the President stated during his Democracy Day address that terrorists, bandits and their sponsors would be dealt with decisively, stressing that the government would show no leniency to those threatening the nation’s stability.
Tinubu also disclosed that more than 13,000 terrorists had been eliminated over the past year, adding that terrorism-related fatalities had dropped considerably compared to previous years.
The push for state police has continued to gather support, with both chambers of the National Assembly advancing constitutional amendment efforts designed to decentralise policing and grant states greater authority over internal security.
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