The Nigerian Senate has said it’s willing to change the constitution to allow for state police if this change can help stop insecurity in the country.
President Bola Tinubu, after meeting with state governors last Thursday, agreed to set up a committee to look into how state police could be introduced.
Currently, the constitution only allows the federal government to control the police, preventing states from having their own police forces.
Senate President Godswill Akpabio recently put together a 45-member committee to look at changes to the 1999 constitution. This committee will start work next Tuesday.
Yemi Adaramodu, speaking for the Senate, mentioned in an interview in Abuja on Friday that the Senate is ready to listen to what Nigerians want and create laws that improve their lives.
He mentioned, “The Senate is here to make laws that reflect what Nigerians want and need. So, if the federal government, state governors, or anyone else wants state police, we’re open to making that happen.”
The Senate is getting ready to start a committee to change the constitution. Once it’s set up, the committee members will talk to important people and groups across Nigeria, including traditional rulers.
However, Adaramodu pointed out that state legislatures and governors have an important part to play. For any change to the constitution to happen, at least 24 of Nigeria’s 36 states must agree to it before the president can sign it into law.
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