By Gift ChapiOdekina
The House of Representatives has begun clause-by-clause consideration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s executive bill seeking the establishment of state police, with lawmakers indicating they may adopt the Senate-passed version of the legislation with only minor adjustments.
Speaking at the meeting of the House Committee on Constitution Review on Monday, the Deputy Speaker of the House and Chairman of the Constitution Review Committee, Rep. Benjamin Kalu, said the House would leverage the work already done by the Senate to expedite the passage of what he described as a priority constitutional amendment aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s security architecture.
Kalu recalled that the House had earlier passed its own Constitution Alteration Bill on State Police on June 11 before proceeding on recess. However, lawmakers rescinded that decision on July 14 following the transmission of President Tinubu’s executive bill to enable consideration of the president’s proposal.
“You may recall that on the 11th of June, before the recess, the House considered and passed the Police Constitution Alteration Bill. However, following the introduction of an executive bill by the president, that decision was reversed by the House on the 14th of July to enable consideration of the executive bill coming from the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces,” Kalu said.
