The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, says the National Assembly is working out a funding framework for the proposed state police, assuring Nigerians that financing will not hinder its establishment.
Kalu gave the assurance while briefing journalists in Abuja amid concerns over the financial capacity of states to sustain separate police formations if the proposed constitutional amendment establishing state police is passed.
Kalu said lawmakers are developing mechanisms to ensure the policing system is financially sustainable.
The Deputy Speaker argued that the President Bola Tinubu-led government’s fiscal policy had significantly increased allocations to state governments, creating room for them to assume additional responsibilities.
Kalu shut down concerns of potential abuse stating that the proposed constitutional amendment had been designed with safeguards to prevent abuse.
he further disclosed that once the constitutional amendment is passed, the National Assembly would move to repeal and re-enact the Police Act to provide a comprehensive legal framework for the operation of state police.
