The Presidency has said that the administration of President Bola Tinubu has made significant progress toward the establishment of state police across the country.
The Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, disclosed this on Thursday while briefing State House correspondents after a consultative meeting on the proposed security reform at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
According to him, consultations with the National Assembly and security stakeholders have advanced, with efforts now focused on amending the Constitution to pave the way for the creation of state police.
Gbajabiamila said the process was initiated on the directive of President Tinubu and has gained momentum in recent months.
“We started deliberations in the last three or four months on how to go about the establishment of state police, as directed by Mr President,” he said.
He explained that the proposed reform involves extensive legal and constitutional procedures, stressing that it cannot be implemented overnight.
“Establishing state police is not something you do with the snap of a finger. There is a lot involved in terms of constitutional and legal requirements, and thank God, we have now gained a lot of traction,” he said.
The President’s Chief of Staff further stated that discussions had reached the constitutional amendment stage, while the necessary enabling legislation would follow.
“Right now, what we are looking at is the constitutional amendment itself, and then the enabling law will follow thereafter,” Gbajabiamila added.
