Significant progress has been made towards establishing state police, with a constitutional amendment expected soon, the Presidency said on Thursday.
The Chief of Staff to the President, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, disclosed this while briefing State House Correspondents after a consultative meeting on state police convened by the Presidency at the State House, Abuja.
Gbajabiamila said deliberations on the proposed framework began several months ago following a directive by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, noting that the process has gained considerable traction.
“Establishing state police is not something that you do with the snap of the fingers. There is a lot involved in terms of constitution and legalities, and thank God we have now gained a lot of traction,” he said.
“Hopefully, the amendment will come shortly, and the details of the amendment will come after that,” Gbajabiamila added.
He explained that discussions have advanced to the point of considering the necessary constitutional amendments, with the enabling legislation to follow afterwards.
“Right now, what we are looking at is the constitutional amendment itself, and then the enabling law would follow thereafter. That is what we have been deliberating on in the last couple of hours,” he said.
The Chief of Staff highlighted broad national support for the initiative, emphasising that the debate is no longer about whether state police should be established, but about creating the appropriate legal and institutional framework for its operation.
He said President Tinubu, who has consistently advocated state police, would receive a comprehensive report on the meeting’s outcome.
The meeting was attended by the Deputy President of the Senate, Jibrin Barau, the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, and the Inspector-General of Police, Tunji Disu, among other senior government officials.
State Police Constitutional Framework Near Completion ~ Presidency
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