The House of Representatives has expressed its readiness to pass the State Police Bill on Thursday as part of efforts to address the worsening security challenges confronting the country.
Benjamin Kalu, Deputy Speaker of the House and chairman of the constitution review committee, disclosed this on Wednesday while addressing members of the House of Representatives Press Corps in Abuja on behalf of the 37 caucus leaders in the Green Chamber.
Kalu said the proposed constitutional amendment seeking the establishment of state police had become imperative in view of the increasing incidents of terrorism, banditry, kidnapping and other violent crimes across the country.
According to him, the National Assembly has a constitutional responsibility not only to exercise oversight over security agencies but also to deploy legislative instruments to strengthen the nation’s security architecture.
“When we say that the security of lives and property is the primary purpose of government, the legislature
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