State Police Bill: Tinubu Group Commends State Assemblies

A group working for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu reelection, the City Boy Movement, CBM, has commended state Houses of Assembly for passing the State Police Amendment bill, saying Nigeria’s security situation will improved when the country operates dual policing.

The movement said state police will also ensure that community are safe as well as protect businesses across the country.

According to the movement, in a statement signed by its National Director of Public Affairs, Daniel Ogoloma, the State Houses of Assemblies should be commended for approving the bill, saying the development will pave the way for the proposed amendment to return to the National Assembly for transmission to President Bola Tinubu for assent.

Ogoloma said a situation where insecurity disrupts the economy, education and businesses will be a thing of the past soon, once State Police comes on board, adding that it will also encourage young Nigerians who want to set up their businesses in a safe environment.

“Young Nigerians do not need another promise of opportunity. They need roads they can travel safely, businesses they can operate without fear and communities where they can pursue their ambitions in peace,” he said.

He also encourage other state Assemblies who are yet to pass the amendment bill notwithstanding that the 24 states threshold have already been met, saying the future of the country and youths depend on safe communities.

The Presidential Working Group on the National Policing Bill had on Friday announced that 24 states Houses of Assembly have passed constitutional amendment to the state police bill, thus securing the required two-third requirement.

By this development, effort at creating state police has met the constitutional threshold of 24 state, being 2/3 ( two- thirds) of the 36 states required to amend the Constitution to take policing from the Exclusive List to the Concurrent list.

Matters under the Exclusive List fall directly under the control of only the Federal Government, while both state and federal governments have mandate to handle matters on the Concurrent List.

The attainment of the 24 states approval threshold takes the country closer to a dual policing system.