Nasarawa Assembly Approves State Police Bill for 2026
The Nasarawa State House of Assembly has approved the state Police Bill forwarded by the National Assembly. This approval was announced by the Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Danladi Jatau, during proceedings on Tuesday in Lafia.
The proposed legislation seeks to amend the 1999 Constitution to create a legal framework for the establishment of state police while retaining the Nigeria Police Force at the federal level. Speaker Jatau directed the clerk to communicate the House's resolution to the National Assembly for further action.
He praised the members for their consultations with stakeholders that led to the approval of the state police establishment. Additionally, the House passed a bill for a Law to Amend the Nasarawa State House of Assembly Financial Management Law, 2021, which moved to second reading with a motion by Hon. Ogazi and seconded by Hon. Muhammad Adamu Oyanki.
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