President Bola Tinubu has urged the Senate to initiate constitutional amendments that would create a legal framework for the establishment of state police as part of efforts to address growing insecurity across the country.
Speaking during an interfaith breakfast with senators at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, Tinubu said the creation of state police had become imperative in view of Nigeria’s evolving security threats.
The president stressed that decentralised policing would strengthen grassroots security and enable states to respond more swiftly to local challenges.
Tinubu’s appeal follows the appoint of former head of the Lagos Rapid Response Squad (RRS) Tunji Disu, as the acting Inspector-General of Police (IGP).
