Plateau Assembly Adopts State Police Bill, Backs Decentralised Policing
Lawmakers said the reform would strengthen grassroots security and address manpower shortages in the Nigeria Police Force.
- On Tuesday, the Delta, Taraba, and Kwara State Houses of Assembly unanimously approved the 6th Alteration Bill to the 1999 Constitution, establishing a legal framework for state police services alongside the federal Nigeria Police Force.
- Under Section 9 of the 1999 Constitution, amending the law requires approval from at least two-thirds of Nigeria's 36 state Houses of Assembly, meaning 24 states must endorse the bill to proceed.
- Proponents argue that decentralizing policing enables authorities to respond more effectively to local security threats, addressing limitations of the centralized Nigeria Police Force structure amid diverse regional challenges.
- The Plateau State House of Assembly adopted recommendations from its Ad-hoc Committee supporting the amendment, with chairman Professor Theodore Bala Maiyaki emphasizing improved local security for socioeconomic development.
- Critics have raised concerns that state governors could use police forces to intimidate political opponents, and the bill still requires 24 state approvals and the President's signature to become law.
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The Plateau State House of Assembly has endorsed the proposed constitutional amendment to establish state police in Nigeria. The Assembly cited persistent security challenges and manpower shortages in the Nigeria Police Force. The lawmakers adopted the recommendations of an ad-hoc committee set up to consider the proposed amendment during plenary presided over by the Speaker, […] Plateau Assembly backs establishment of state police
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