President Bola Tinubu has forwarded a Constitution Amendment Bill to the National Assembly proposing the creation of state police across the country.
The bill seeks to amend relevant sections of the 1999 Constitution to provide the legal backing required for the establishment and operation of state police forces nationwide.
The move follows sustained calls for constitutional reforms and comes amid repeated appeals by the President for greater involvement of state governments in addressing security challenges within their jurisdictions.
Recall that in February, the president asked the National Assembly to amend the Constitution to accommodate state police,
Tinubu described the reform as necessary to address terrorism, banditry and other security threats.
Similarly, on Democracy Day during his nationwide speech, Tinubu vowed that terrorists, bandits and their sponsors would face the full weight of the law, insisting that no mercy would be shown to enemies of the state.
According to him, over 13,000 terrorists had been neutralised within the last year, noting that terrorism-related deaths had fallen significantly compared to previous years.
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.
