The Inspector-General of Police, Tunji Disu, has presented a comprehensive framework for the establishment of state police to the Nigerian Senate as part of ongoing efforts to reform the country’s security architecture.
The document was submitted on Thursday to the Deputy President of the Senate, Barau Jibrin, who also chairs the Senate Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution, at the National Assembly in Abuja.
The 75-page report, titled “A Comprehensive Framework for the Establishment, Governance and Coordination of Federal and State Police,” outlines proposed structures, operational guidelines, and coordination mechanisms for a decentralised policing system in Nigeria.
The submission was made on behalf of the IGP by Olu Ogunsakin, who heads the committee set up by the Nigeria Police Force to examine the feasibility of state police.
According to Disu, the framework reflects extensive consultations and professional insights aimed at addressing the legal, administrative, and operational implications of creating state-controlled police units.
He noted that the report is intended to support informed decision-making as lawmakers consider reforms to Nigeria’s policing system.
In his response, Senator Barau Jibrin commended the police leadership for what he described as a proactive and strategic contribution to national security discussions.
He stated that the document would be reviewed alongside other submissions received by the constitutional review committee.
Jibrin added that the move aligns with the broader security reform agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who has previously advocated for the establishment of state police as a way to improve security across the country.
The proposal for state police has remained a major topic in Nigeria’s security discourse, with proponents arguing that decentralised policing would enhance responsiveness to local security challenges.
The Senate is expected to carefully examine the framework and other memoranda as part of ongoing efforts to review the 1999 Constitution and strengthen the nation’s security framework.
