Kwara Assembly Approves Constitutional Amendment For State Police

The Kwara State House of Assembly on Tuesday approved a proposed amendment to the 1999 Constitution to provide a legal framework for establishing state police in Nigeria.

The approval followed a letter from the Clerk of the National Assembly, which was read during plenary by the Speaker of the House, Yakubu Danladi-Salihu.

Leading the debate, the House Leader, Abdulkadri Magaji, highlighted the potential benefits of the proposed amendment for the country’s policing system. Other lawmakers who contributed to the debate said the amendment would bring policing closer to the people and improve the security of lives and property across the country.

At the end of the deliberations, Danladi-Salihu directed the Clerk of the House, Ahmed Olayiwola, to communicate the Assembly’s approval to the National Assembly for further legislative action.

LEADERSHIP had exclusively reported on Sunday that the Kwara State House of Assembly would consider and pass the State Police Bill during the week.

The Clerk of the House, Ahmed Olayiwola, had told our correspondent to await Tuesday’s plenary for further information on the bill.

“The State Police Bill is receiving the attention of the House. It shall be considered soon,” Ahmed had said.

The Chairman of the House Committee on Information, Rukayyat Shittu, had also corroborated the clerk’s position, saying the bill would soon be presented on the floor of the House for deliberation and consideration.

“Work is in progress on the passage of the State Police Bill,” Shittu had said.