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National Policing Bill

The Federal Government is expected to transmit the proposed National Policing Bill to the National Assembly within two weeks, following significant progress in consultations involving governors, security officials and other stakeholders.

Chief of Staff to the President and Chairman of the Presidential Working Group on National Policing, Femi Gbajabiamila, disclosed this on Thursday after a steering committee meeting at the State House in Abuja.

Gbajabiamila said the bill was about 90 per cent ready, with further consultations expected to resolve outstanding observations raised by state governors before it is forwarded to the legislature.

He explained that the committee might hold one additional meeting to review the document and ensure that all relevant issues had been addressed.

According to him, the governors have raised a few observations, which the working group expects to resolve before concluding the process.

Gbajabiamila described the proposed legislation as the most consequential bill of the administration so far, noting that the committee had undertaken extensive deliberations since its steering committee commenced work on August 3.

The development comes amid ongoing efforts to establish state police through constitutional amendments, a proposal that has generated discussions about the future structure of policing and security management in Nigeria.

Addressing concerns over the pace of the constitutional amendment process, Gbajabiamila expressed confidence that the states would support the initiative, despite reports that only about six states had passed the Sixth Constitution Alteration Bill on state police out of the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.

He said there was a national consensus on the need for the proposed amendments and expressed little expectation that states would reconsider their positions.

The meeting brought together key political and security officials, including the Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum and Governor of Kwara State, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq; Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State; Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State; and Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu.

The Solicitor-General and Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Justice, Beatrice Jedy-Agba, represented the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice.

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Other participants included retired Justice Abdullahi Liman, Chairman of the Policy Advisory Committee; Professor Olu Ogunsakin, Head of the Nigeria Police Reform Secretariat; and officials responsible for legislative affairs, presidential planning and national security.

The working group is expected to conclude its consultations before transmitting the bill to the National Assembly, where lawmakers will consider the proposed legislation as part of efforts to reform Nigeria’s policing framework.

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Ihesiulo Grace Amarachi is a Nigerian journalist, writer and media professional serving as the Editor-in-Chief of TheTraffic.NG, a digital news platform covering national and international affairs. Her editorial interests span politics, business, aviation, health, technology, entertainment, sports and social development. She is committed to credible journalism, insightful reporting and compelling storytelling that informs public discourse and keeps readers abreast of important developments in Nigeria, Africa and beyond.

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