Presidency Confirms State Police Constitutional Framework Near Completion

 By Kehinde Awosina 





The Federal Government has announced significant progress toward the establishment of state police in Nigeria, revealing that a constitutional amendment to pave the way for the initiative is expected soon.

The Chief of Staff to the President, , disclosed this on Thursday after a high-level consultative meeting on state policing held at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.

Speaking with State House Correspondents, Gbajabiamila said discussions on the proposed state police framework commenced several months ago following a directive from President and have since made substantial progress.

According to him, the creation of state police involves complex constitutional and legal considerations that require extensive consultations and careful planning.

“We started deliberations in the last three or four months on how to go about the establishment of state police as directed by Mr President,” he said.

“Establishing state police is not something that you do with the snap of the fingers. There is a lot involved in terms of constitutional and legal issues, and thankfully we have now gained a lot of traction. Hopefully, the amendment will come shortly, and details of the amendment will be made public thereafter.”

Gbajabiamila explained that current discussions are focused on the constitutional amendments required to legalise state policing, while the enabling legislation that will govern its operations will be developed subsequently.

He noted that national discourse has moved beyond whether state police should be established, emphasizing that the focus is now on designing an effective legal and institutional framework that will ensure its successful implementation.

“The conversation today is no longer about whether state police is desirable. The challenge now is creating the right structure and safeguards to make it work efficiently,” he said.

The Chief of Staff added that President Tinubu, a long-time advocate of state policing, will receive a comprehensive report on the outcome of the consultations.

The meeting forms part of ongoing engagements by the Federal Government aimed at developing a workable framework for state police as part of broader efforts to strengthen Nigeria’s security architecture. Advocates of the initiative argue that decentralised policing would enhance intelligence gathering, improve response times to security threats and empower state governments to address local security challenges more effectively.

President Tinubu has repeatedly maintained that state police represents a practical response to Nigeria’s evolving security concerns, stressing that a decentralised policing system would strengthen grassroots security and improve the protection of lives and property across the country.

Among those who attended the meeting were the Deputy President of the Senate, ; the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, ; the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, ; and the Inspector-General of Police, , alongside other senior government officials.

The development marks one of the strongest indications yet that Nigeria may soon witness a major restructuring of its policing system through constitutional reforms designed to improve security governance nationwide.


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