The Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki
The Senate plans to amend the Constitution to allow for the creation of state and community police.
Senate President Bukola Saraki disclosed the plan on Tuesday, three days after he faulted the country’s security infrastructure and called for the removal of incapable security chiefs.
“Today, my colleagues and I in the eighth Senate resolved to begin the process of amending the Constitution to allow for the creation of State and Community Police. This is following our debate on solutions to the killings across the country.”
The Senate President did not, however, provide a timeline for the amendment.
Today, my colleagues and I in the 8th Senate resolved to begin the process of amending the Constitution to allow for the creation of State and Community Police. This is following our debate on solutions to the killings across the country. https://t.co/KHaFovl52G pic.twitter.com/M7KJybDL27
— Bukola Saraki (@bukolasaraki) July 3, 2018
The plan by the Senate comes after years of calls for the creation of state police and debate over the issue.
Recent killings in several states have revived the debate over state police with several governors lamenting, over time, about their helplessness to provide security for residents of the state.
In reaction to the killings, the Senate had previously called for more decisive action with some Senators demanding the removal of the service chiefs.
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Senate To Amend Constitution To Allow Creation Of State, Community Police
