Tinubu submits constitutional amendment bill for State Police to N/Assembly

President Bola Tinubu has transmitted a executive bill to the National Assembly seeking a constitutional amendment to establish state police across Nigeria.

The proposed legislation aims to modify relevant sections of the 1999 Constitution, creating a comprehensive legal framework that allows states to operate their own policing systems.

This development follows consistent advocacy from the President for structural reforms designed to empower state governments with greater control over local security.

In February, the President initially urged lawmakers to revise the constitution to accommodate state-level law enforcement.

He described the decentralized policing model as a critical step toward effectively tackling banditry, terrorism, and other persistent security challenges.

This also aligns with Tinubu’s recent Democracy Day national address, during which he reaffirmed his administration’s hardline stance against insurgents and their financial backers.

In the bill transmitted, the President disclosed that security forces had eliminated over 13,000 terrorists over the preceding year, leading to a significant drop in security-related fatalities.

As both chambers of the National Assembly advance their constitutional review processes, the proposal to decentralize policing powers continues to gather substantial momentum across the country.