{"id":436,"date":"2026-06-06T17:36:39","date_gmt":"2026-06-06T17:36:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/consumerconnectng.com\/?p=436"},"modified":"2026-06-06T18:21:30","modified_gmt":"2026-06-06T18:21:30","slug":"security-nigerian-presidency-discloses-progress-on-state-police-regulatory-framework","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/consumerconnectng.com\/?p=436","title":{"rendered":"Security: Nigerian Presidency discloses progress on State Police regulatory framework"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>*<strong><em>Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, Chief of Staff to the Nigerian President, highlights progress made on the Federal Government&#8217;s move to formulate the framework State Police constitutional framework, noting this requires careful consideration of constitutional and legal issues<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Isola Moses | ConsumerConnect<\/p>\n<p>The Nigerian Presidency has said the country recorded significant progress towards establishing State Police outfit, with a constitutional amendment expected soon.<\/p>\n<p><em>ConsumerConnect<\/em> reports the latest development on the State Police idea followed months of consultations among the Executive, the National Assembly (NASS), and security authorities.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"WzpJf3xgWr\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/consumerconnectng.com\/2026\/06\/06\/oau-at-65-the-quiet-revolution-of-adebayo-bamire-to-rebuild-great-ife\/\">OAU at 65: The quiet revolution of Prof. Adebayo Bamire to rebuild Great Ife<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"\u201cOAU at 65: The quiet revolution of Prof. Adebayo Bamire to rebuild Great Ife\u201d \u2014 ConsumerConnect\" src=\"https:\/\/consumerconnectng.com\/2026\/06\/06\/oau-at-65-the-quiet-revolution-of-adebayo-bamire-to-rebuild-great-ife\/embed\/#?secret=Z63gIi3T6Z#?secret=WzpJf3xgWr\" data-secret=\"WzpJf3xgWr\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, Chief of Staff (CoS) to the President, disclosed gave the update Thursday, June 4, 2026, while briefing State House Correspondents after a consultative meeting on State Police.<\/p>\n<p>Gbajabiamila noted the Presidency had convened the meeting held in the State House, Abuja, FCT, to brief the stakeholders in the progress towards introducing a State Police concept in Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>The CoS to the President also told reporters that deliberations on the proposed State Police framework began several months ago, following a directive by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.<\/p>\n<p>He declared that the process has gained considerable traction since then.<\/p>\n<p>Gbajabiamila explained that establishing State Police requires careful consideration of constitutional and legal issues, and could not be implemented &#8220;hastily&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>He stated: &#8220;We started deliberations in the last three or four months on how to go about the establishment of state police as directed by Mr President.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Establishing state police is not something that you do with the snap of the fingers.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The CoS further noted: &#8220;There is a lot involved in terms of constitution and legalities, and thank God we have now gained a lot of traction.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHopefully, the amendment will come shortly, and the details of the amendment will come after that.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Discussions, he stated, have now advanced to the point of considering the necessary constitutional amendments, with the enabling legislation to follow afterwards.<\/p>\n<p>The Chief of Staff said: &#8220;Right now, what we are looking at is the constitutional amendment itself, and then the enabling law would follow thereafter.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;That is what we have been deliberating on in the last couple of hours.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>He also highlighted broad national support for the initiative.<\/p>\n<p>Gbajabiamila as well emphasised the debate is no longer about whether State Police should be established in Nigeria, but about creating the &#8220;appropriate legal and institutional framework&#8221; for its operation.<\/p>\n<p>He equally recalled that President Tinubu has consistently advocated State Police as part of efforts at strengthening Nigeria&#8217;s security architecture, as he would receive a comprehensive report on the outcome of the meeting in Abuja.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Bayo Onanuga<\/p>\n<p>Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, after the meeting Wednesday also stated that the stakeholder engagement was part of a series of consultations convened by the Federal Government to develop a workable framework for the establishment of State Police.<\/p>\n<p>The Presidency described the policing concept as an initiative aimed at &#8220;strengthening internal security, improving local intelligence gathering and enhancing the capacity of sub-national governments to address emerging security challenges across the country.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The statement noted President Tinubu has maintained in the last few months that State Police is a necessary response to Nigeria&#8217;s evolving security challenges.<\/p>\n<p>The Nigerian leader has also advocated that a decentralised policing structure will strengthen grassroots security, enhance intelligence gathering and improve the protection of lives and property across the country.<\/p>\n<p>The Deputy President of the Senate, Jibrin Barau; Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu; Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi; and Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Tunji Disu, among other senior government officials attended the meeting.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>*Rt. 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