Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and his Ogun State counterpart, Dapo Abiodun, have applauded the Senate for passing the Constitution Alteration Bill seeking to establish state police across Nigeria, describing the move as a major breakthrough in the country’s quest for a more effective and responsive security system.
BusinessDay reports that the Senate on Wednesday passed the Constitution Alteration Bill seeking to establish state police across the federation after more than two-thirds of lawmakers voted in support of the proposal during plenary.
The legislation seeks to create a state policing framework that will operate alongside the existing federal police system as part of efforts to address insecurity through decentralised policing.
In a post on his X handle on Wednesday, Sanwo-Olu commended the Senate for approving the constitutional amendment, describing it as a bold response to longstanding calls for policing reforms.
“I commend the Senate for passing the constitutional amendment bill to establish state police across Nigeria. This is a bold and necessary response to a long-standing national conversation on how we protect our communities,” he wrote.
