Police on duty
To make good his promise, President Bola Tinubu has written the Senate seeking a constitutional amendment bill aimed at establishing state police in the country.
The request was contained in a letter dated June 15, 2026, and read on the floor of the Senate on Tuesday by Senate President Godswill Akpabio.
Tinubu stated that the proposed Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Alteration) State Police Bill, 2026, seeks to amend the 1999 Constitution to provide a legal framework for the creation of state police services.
Tinubu said: “This bill builds on the significant work already done in this regard by the House of Representatives and the Senate, and incorporates additional safeguards to ensure that the creation of a dual policing structure to address our nation’s evolving national security challenges, will be achieved quickly and effectively to the benefit of all Nigerians.”
The proposal, according to Tinubu, gives more verve to previous legislative efforts by both chambers of the National Assembly.
It also comes with additional safeguards to ensure smooth and effective implementation.
“The proposed legislation is a critical component of our administration’s strategy to reorganize Nigeria’s security architecture to better protect our citizens, and I’m confident that the Senate will act quickly to consider and pass this bill,” the president said.
Akpabio referred the proposal to the Senate Committee on Constitution Review for further legislative action. The committee was directed to report back to the chamber on the next legislative day.
President Tinubu in the face of growing insecurity, has promised to see through the establishment of state police after lip services paid by previous administration to the issue.
