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Amend Constitution To Allow State Police, Tinubu Tells Senators

Naija News • 4d ago
Amend Constitution To Allow State Police, Tinubu Tells Senators
President Bola Tinubu has appealed to the leadership of the 10th Senate to amend the constitution to provide a legal framework for the establishment of State Police to tackle insecurity nationwide. President Tinubu made this appeal during an interfaith breakfast with senators at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. He said that the creation of State Police has become urgent to address Nigeria’s evolving security challenges, strengthen grassroots policing, and enhance states’ capacity to respond swiftly to threats within their jurisdictions. According to a release by his spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, the President noted that a decentralised policing structure would complement existing federal security architecture and promote intelligence-led, community-focused law enforcement. “We are facing te...
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