At last, President Bola Tinubu has transmitted the much expected state police amendment Bill to the Senate.
The proposed legislation seeks to amend relevant provisions of the 1999 Constitution to create a legal framework for state police across the federation.
Tinubu had in February urged the National Assembly to amend the Constitution to accommodate state police.
The president argued that it has become necessary so as to tackle terrorism, banditry and other security threats.
The state police proposal has gained momentum in recent months, with both chambers of the National Assembly advancing constitutional amendment processes aimed at decentralising policing powers to the states.
The Senate is also expected to reconvene today for an emergency plenary session as lawmakers move to pass the bill and advance one of the most far-reaching security reforms in the country’s democratic history.
