The National Assembly is set to move the proposed State Police Bill to the 36 state Houses of Assembly this week, as Nigeria inches closer to one of its biggest security reforms in recent years.
The transmission marks a major step in the constitutional amendment process aimed at creating state police across the federation.
If approved by at least 24 state assemblies, the bill will proceed to President Bola Tinubu for final assent.
The move comes shortly after the Senate passed the constitutional amendment bill following deliberations on recommendations presented by lawmakers handling the ongoing constitution review.
Chairman of the Senate Committee on Media and Publicity, Senator Yemi Adaramodu, confirmed that preparations for the transmission had been concluded. He disclosed that both governors and state lawmakers were already expecting the bill.
According to him, consultations had taken place before the Senate passed the amendment, and stakeholders across the states were fully aware of
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