A United States lawmaker, Riley Moore, has welcomed the passage of state police bill by Nigeria’s House of Representatives, describing it as a key step toward addressing insecurity and alleged persecution of Christians in the country.
During Thursday’s plenary session, the House of Representatives passed the bill seeking to allow the country’s 36 states to establish and operate their own police forces alongside the Federal Nigeria Police Force.
It was passed by 289 lawmakers in favour, with one against and one abstention.
The bill, which had also scaled second reading in the Senate, would require passage in the Red Chamber, ratification by at least 24 state assemblies, and presidential assent to take effect.
Moore, who has been vocal on Nigeria’s security challenges, welcomed the development in a statement shared on his X handle.
He said he was “thankful to see that Nigeria’s House of Representatives passed this important policy that
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