Lilian Ugwu
The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has submitted a comprehensive framework for the establishment of State Police to the Deputy President of the Senate, Jibrin Barau, as part of ongoing efforts to reform Nigeria’s security architecture.
The document was presented on Thursday at the National Assembly in Abuja to Barau, who also chairs the Senate Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution.
According to a statement issued by Ismail Mudashir, the 75-page report was delivered on behalf of the IGP by Professor Olu Ogunsakin, Chairman of the steering committee established by the Nigeria Police Force to examine modalities for implementing State Police.
Titled “A Comprehensive Framework for the Establishment, Governance and Coordination of Federal and State Police,” the document outlines operational, legal, and administrative structures for state-level policing across the country.
Disu noted that the report reflects extensive consultations and provides professional insights and strategic recommendations aimed at guiding policy decisions.
“The report covers the considered views, professional insights and strategic recommendations of the Force, derived from extensive consultations and a careful assessment of the operational, legal and administrative implications of instituting State Police in Nigeria,” he said.
He added that the framework represents the formal contribution of the Nigeria Police Force to the ongoing constitutional review process.
“It is our expectation that the contents of this report will meaningfully contribute to ongoing deliberations and assist in shaping informed, balanced, and pragmatic decisions on this critical aspect of national security architecture,” Disu stated.
In his response, Barau commended the IGP for the initiative, describing it as a proactive step that aligns with the security reform agenda of Bola Tinubu.
He assured that the Senate Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution would carefully examine the submission alongside other memoranda received as part of the constitutional amendment process.
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