State police: National policing bill 90% ready — Gbajabiamila

Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, revealed that the National Policing Bill is 90 percent prepared for submission to the National Assembly. This information was shared during a steering committee meeting of the Presidential Working Group, which Gbajabiamila chairs, at the State House in Abuja. Gbajabiamila, who will oversee the bill's transmission to lawmakers within two weeks, stated that the legislation is nearly finalized and only requires minor adjustments.

The governors have offered a few observations, and the committee anticipates completing the process within a week. Gbajabiamila emphasized that the National Policing Bill is the administration's most significant piece of legislation to date. The proposed legislation aims to establish the operational framework for state police services, including recruitment, training, funding, oversight, and cooperation between federal and state police.