State Police: Former police chiefs raise concerns, submit recommendations – IGP Disu
In April 2024, Mr Tinubu said at the National Dialogue on State Policing that his commitment to reforming the Nigeria Police Force and enhancing national security was “unwavering.
Background PREMIUM TIMES reported that the federal government announced a seven-week roadmap, including a call for memoranda on how to seamlessly transition Nigeria from a unitary policing system to one that allows for state police.
The proposed legislation, as explained in a PREMIUM TIMES report, provides for state police services to be coordinated alongside the federal police under an expanded National Police Council, while introducing safeguards such as legislative confirmation of state police commissioners and independent state police service commissions to oversee recruitment and discipline.
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