Tinubu Sends State Police Constitution Amendment Bill to Senate

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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has transmitted a Constitution Alteration Bill to the Senate seeking to establish state police across Nigeria as part of efforts to reform the country's security architecture.

The proposed legislation seeks to amend relevant provisions of the 1999 Constitution to provide the legal and institutional framework for the creation, regulation and operation of state police forces by subnational governments.

The move represents a major step in the Federal Government's push to decentralise policing and strengthen the capacity of states to address security challenges within their jurisdictions.

Tinubu has consistently advocated constitutional reforms to allow state governments play a greater role in maintaining law and order, citing the growing threat posed by terrorism, banditry, kidnapping and other violent crimes across the country.

In February, the President urged the National Assembly to fast-track constitutional amendments that would pave the way for the establishment of state police, arguing that Nigeria's current security realities require a more decentralised policing structure.

According to him, empowering states with their own police formations would complement federal security efforts and improve responses to local security threats.

The Constitution Alteration Bill is expected to undergo legislative scrutiny in the National Assembly, where lawmakers will examine its provisions and assess its implications for Nigeria's federal system, security framework and intergovernmental relations.

If passed by the National Assembly and approved through the constitutional amendment process, the bill would create the legal basis for the establishment of state police forces across the federation.

The proposal is expected to generate extensive debate among lawmakers, stakeholders and civil society groups, given its significance to Nigeria's security and governance structure.

 

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