President Bola Tinubu is expected to receive the proposed National Policing Bill for review on September 3, 2026, as the Federal Government moves forward with plans to introduce state policing in Nigeria.
The Presidency has also launched a public website where Nigerians can submit suggestions and opinions before the bill is sent to the National Assembly.
Speaking after a meeting of the Presidential Working Group at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Monday, the President’s Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, said the drafting process would run for seven weeks, from July 27 to September 14.
He said, “The resulting Executive Bill package is scheduled for presentation to the President on the 3rd of September.”
Gbajabiamila explained that public consultations would take place before the President gives final approval, after which the bill would be prepared for transmission to lawmakers.
He described the proposed law as a major step in reforming Nigeria’s policing system.
“This is a monumental reform that Nigerians have debated for many years,” he said.
According to him, the goal is to build “a lawful, professional and sustainable federal and state policing system” that brings security closer to communities while protecting national security and citizens’ rights.
He clarified that although both chambers of the National Assembly have approved constitutional amendments on state police, the process is not yet complete.
The amendments still require approval from the required number of State Houses of Assembly before they can become law. Until then, the Nigeria Police Force remains the country’s only
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