A United States lawmaker, Riley Moore, has welcomed the Nigerian Senate’s passage of the Constitution Alteration Bill seeking to establish state police, saying the move could strengthen the protection of citizens, especially Christians facing persecution.
Moore made the remarks in a post on his X account on Wednesday, shortly after the Senate approved the bill aimed at decentralising policing by allowing states to operate their own police services alongside the Nigeria Police Force.
The U.S. congressman, who has repeatedly raised concerns about attacks on Christians in Nigeria, said he had long advocated for the reform.
“I’m encouraged to see Nigeria’s Senate approve legislation to establish state-level police forces, a reform I’ve called for publicly and privately since I first started investigating the genocide against Christians in Nigeria.
“I can’t stress how critical this law that will empower states to protect their own citizens and reducing dependence on decision makers in
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