Dapo Abiodun, governor of Ogun, says he is confident that all 36 state houses of assembly will approve the constitutional amendment bill seeking to establish state police.
The governor spoke in a statement posted on his Facebook page shortly after participating in the Arise Television town hall meeting on state policing on Thursday.
“At the Arise Television Town Hall Meeting on State Policing, we expressed confidence that all 36 State Houses of Assembly will simultaneously approve the constitutional amendment bill on the creation of state police, following the broad national consensus and extensive consultations that have shaped the proposed legislation,” he wrote.
“We commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for transmitting the Executive Bill to the National Assembly and appreciated the commitment of lawmakers and stakeholders who have advanced this historic reform.”
The governor, who chairs the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) committee on the creation of
