President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has urged the 10th Senate to amend the Constitution to allow the establishment of State Police.
The President made the appeal during an interfaith breakfast with senators at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.
He said State Police has become urgent to address Nigeria’s growing security challenges and improve local response capacity.
President Tinubu explained that decentralised policing would strengthen grassroots security and support intelligence-led, community-focused law enforcement.
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According to him, State Police would complement existing federal security structures rather than weaken them.
“We are facing terrorism, banditry, and insurgency,” the President said.
“But we must respond rightly by securing our forests and freeing our children from fear.”
He asked senators to begin constitutional amendments that would provide a clear legal framework for State Police.
President Tinubu also praised the cordial relationship between the executive and the Senate, stressing the need for unity against insecurity.
He thanked lawmakers for supporting key economic reforms, including fuel subsidy removal and tax reform policies.
The President said the reforms ended monumental corruption and foreign exchange arbitrage in the subsidy system.
He noted that Nigeria is already enjoying greater economic stability, adding that prosperity is within reach.
Senate President Godswill Akpabio commended the President for his leadership and bold reform agenda.
Akpabio said the reforms have increased revenue for states, enabling infrastructure development nationwide.
He offered prayers for national peace, prosperity, and the success of the Tinubu administration.
