By Henry Umoru
ABUJA — Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau Jibrin (APC, Kano North), has described President Bola Tinubu’s move to establish State Police as a “masterstroke” aimed at tackling insecurity and strengthening Nigeria’s security architecture.
Jibrin, who chairs the Senate Committee on Constitution Review, said the proposal was a strategic reform that would improve grassroots policing and enhance the country’s response to security challenges.
Speaking on Radio Nigeria Kaduna’s Hausa programme, Hannu Da Yawa, the Deputy Senate President said the State Police proposal had undergone extensive legislative scrutiny, including public hearings across the six geopolitical zones and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
In a statement issued on Sunday by his Special Adviser on Media, Ismail Mudashir, Jibrin said the executive bill initiated by President Tinubu was developed through consultations involving the Presidency, National Assembly, Inspector-General of Police, retired police officers, policing experts, governors, civil society organisations and members of the public.
