President Bola Tinubu has requested the National Assembly to begin the process of amending the constitution to incorporate state police as part of efforts to tackle the nation’s security challenges.
The President made the appeal on Wednesday night during an interfaith breaking of fast with members of the Senate at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
Tinubu, who described Nigeria as “extremely challenged” by terrorism, banditry, and insurgency, said the constitutional amendment had become imperative to enable the country secure its forests from bandits and free children from fear.
“What I am asking for tonight is for you to start thinking how best to amend the constitution to incorporate the state police for us to secure our country, take over our forests from marauders, free our children from fear,” the President stated.
