File: The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu.
The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, says the National Assembly is working out a funding framework for the proposed state police, assuring Nigerians that financing will not hinder its establishment.
Kalu gave the assurance on Friday while briefing journalists in Abuja after returning from a week-long engagement at Chatham House and the London Climate Action Week in the United Kingdom.
His comments come amid concerns over the financial capacity of states to sustain separate police formations if the proposed constitutional amendment establishing state police is passed.
Addressing the funding concerns, Kalu said lawmakers were already developing mechanisms to ensure the policing system is financially sustainable.
