State police: Senate confident of 24 states’ backing
The Nigerian Senate is confident the constitutional amendment bill to establish state police will secure the required approval from 24 state Houses of Asse Read More: https://punchng.com/state-police-senate-confident-of-24-states-backing/
The Senate has expressed confidence that state police will gain approval from 24 out of the 36 state Houses of Assembly, as required by the constitutional amendment bill. Yemi Adaramodu, chairman of the Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, shared this information with The PUNCH. The bill, which has been transmitted to the state legislatures since September 16, must be approved within 30 days, with the deadline set for October 15.
As of Thursday, only Edo, Oyo, Osun, and Rivers states had approved the bill. Adaramodu stated that while it's unrealistic to expect unanimous support, the majority of Nigerians favor the establishment of state police to address security challenges. The senator added that they are targeting the approval of 24 state Houses of Assembly, representing a two-thirds majority.
He also assured that the 10th Senate will complete the process, dispelling fears of a delay until the 11th National Assembly.
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