Senate Approves Constitutional Amendment for State Police Creation in Nigeria
The Senate on Wednesday approved constitutional amendments aimed at establishing State Police in Nigeria.
Naija News reports that the bill scaled through after lawmakers conducted a clause-by-clause consideration of its provisions during plenary.
The session was chaired by Senate President Godswill Akpabio.
Earlier, the Senate resorted to manual voting on the State Police Bill after the electronic voting system developed technical faults during proceedings.
The move came amid concerns that relying on the malfunctioning device could prevent some senators from participating in the voting process.
Under the manual voting procedure, each senator was required to stand, announce his or her name, and publicly declare support or opposition to the proposed legislation.
President Bola Tinubu had previously forwarded a Constitution Amendment Bill to the Senate seeking the creation of State Police as part of efforts to enhance Nigeria’s security framework.
The proposed legislation seeks to amend relevant sections of the 1999 Constitution to provide the legal basis for the establishment of state police across the country.
The initiative follows repeated calls by the President for constitutional reforms that would empower states to take a more active role in safeguarding their territories.
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