President Bola Tinubu has inaugurated a Presidential Working Group on the National Policing Bill to develop the legal framework for the implementation of state police across Nigeria.
The inauguration, held at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, was performed by the President’s Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, who represented President Tinubu.
The move follows the passage of the Constitution Alteration (State Police) Bill, 2026, by the National Assembly. The constitutional amendment proposes a dual policing structure consisting of the Federal Police Service and 36 State Police Services.
Speaking at the inauguration, Gbajabiamila said that while the constitutional amendment provides the foundation for the establishment of state police, the National Policing Bill will outline the legal and operational framework required for its implementation.
He explained that the proposed legislation would address critical issues necessary to ensure the smooth operationalisation of the state policing system across the country.
The Chief of Staff will chair the Presidential Working Group. Other members include the Attorney-General of the Federation, the President of the Nigerian Bar Association, the Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, the National Security Adviser, the Inspector-General of Police, and the Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum Committee on State Police.