- Reps Pass Executive Bill On State Police
- Lawmakers withdrew their version and considered President Tinubu’s executive bill.
- Fashola says state police is not a silver bullet for insecurity.
The House of Representatives on Thursday passed the Executive Bill seeking the establishment of state police in Nigeria during plenary.
The bill was passed following deliberations by lawmakers during Thursday’s plenary session.
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EKO HOT BLOG reports that the development came after the House withdrew its own version of the state police bill and commenced consideration of the executive bill forwarded to the National Assembly by President Bola Tinubu.
The executive bill was subsequently considered and passed through first and second readings before being approved by the lawmakers.
The move marks a significant step towards the proposed establishment of state police, which has remained a subject of debate amid concerns over insecurity across the country.
The proposed state police system is expected to decentralise policing and allow state governments to play a greater role in addressing security challenges within their jurisdictions.
However, former Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has cautioned that the establishment of state police should not be viewed as a complete solution to Nigeria’s insecurity.
Fashola said state police was not a “silver bullet” capable of automatically resolving the country’s security challenges.
