State police: Bauchi Assembly approves constitutional amendment

The Bauchi State House of Assembly has approved the recommendations on the proposed amendment of the 1999 Constitution to provide for the establishment of a state police.

The resolution was presented during plenary on Wednesday by the Deputy Speaker and interim Chairman of the House Committee on Constitutional Amendment, Jamilu Ummaru.

Presenting the resolution, Ummaru stressed the need to strengthen Nigeria’s security architecture, noting that the establishment of state police would provide additional support in addressing the country’s growing security challenges.

He said, “The proposed establishment of state police is aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s security architecture and providing additional support in addressing the country’s growing security challenges.”

Ummaru explained that the proposed amendment sought to establish a constitutional framework that would enable state governments to establish their own police services to complement the existing federal security structure.

He said, “The amendment seeks to provide a constitutional framework that will allow state governments to establish their own police services to complement the existing federal security structure.”

The deputy speaker added that the House’s approval reflected its position on the proposed constitutional amendment and formed part of the constitutionally prescribed process for amending the 1999 Constitution.

The approval followed the consideration of the proposed constitutional amendment transmitted to the state legislature for deliberation and approval in line with the constitutional provisions governing the amendment process.

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