Dapo Abiodun, governor of Ogun, says he is confident that all 36 state houses of assembly will approve the constitutional amendment bill seeking to establish state police.
The governor spoke in a statement posted on his Facebook
page shortly after participating in the Arise Television town hall meeting on
state policing on Thursday.
“At the Arise Television Town Hall Meeting on State
Policing, we expressed confidence that all 36 State Houses of Assembly will
simultaneously approve the constitutional amendment bill on the creation of
state police, following the broad national consensus and extensive
consultations that have shaped the proposed legislation,” he wrote.
“We commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for transmitting
the Executive Bill to the National Assembly and appreciated the commitment of
lawmakers and stakeholders who have advanced this historic reform.”
The governor, who chairs the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF)
committee on the creation of state police, said the confidence stems from what
he described as a broad national consensus and extensive consultations that
informed the proposed legislation.
Abiodun said the NGF committee had worked closely with state
governors and other stakeholders to develop a framework for the proposed state
police system.
According to him, the framework is designed to strengthen
community policing, improve internal security, create employment opportunities,
and boost Nigeria’s police-to-citizen ratio.
The governor said the establishment of state police,
supported by a strong legal and operational framework, would significantly
enhance the country’s security architecture.
He added that the proposed system would prioritise
professionalism, accountability, and the protection of the rights of all
Nigerians.
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