Kaduna Assembly Approves Bill for State Police Initiative

The Kaduna State House of Assembly has approved a proposed constitutional amendment to allow for the establishment of a State Police. This decision was made during a plenary session presided over by Deputy Speaker Henry Dajuma.

Henry Marah, the Chairman of the House Committee on Information and representative of Jaba State Constituency, stated that the Assembly supports the proposal to enhance accountability in security management at the state level. The bill, titled "A Bill for an Act to Alter the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 to Provide for the Establishment of State Police Services and for Related Matters, 2006," was sent to the state legislature by the National Assembly for concurrence.

Marah emphasized that the state police would facilitate community-based security efforts and improve response times to criminal activities. He assured residents that funding for the state police would be prioritized, even if it necessitates cuts to other projects, and expressed hope that improved security would enable farmers to work without fear of kidnapping.