The Presidency on Thursday said significant progress has been made towards the establishment of state police, with constitutional amendments required for its implementation expected soon.
Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, disclosed this after a consultative meeting on state police convened by the Presidency at the State House, Abuja.
According to him, discussions on the proposed state police framework began several months ago following a directive by President Bola Tinubu and have now advanced to the stage of considering the necessary constitutional amendments.
A statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, quoted Gbajabiamila as saying the process required careful consideration of constitutional and legal issues and could not be rushed.
“We started deliberations in the last three or four months on how to go about the establishment of state police as directed by Mr President.
“Establishing state police is not
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