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The constitutional framework for establishing state police in Nigeria is near completion, with a constitutional amendment expected shortly following months of consultations among the Executive, National Assembly and security authorities, the Presidency announced on Thursday.
Femi Gbajabiamila, Chief of Staff to the President, disclosed the progress while briefing State House Correspondents after a consultative meeting on state police convened by the Presidency at the State House, Abuja.
“We started deliberations in the last three or four months on how to go about the establishment of state police as directed by Mr President,” Gbajabiamila said.
Gbajabiamila explained that establishing state police requires careful consideration of constitutional and legal issues and cannot be implemented hastily.
“Establishing state police is not something that you do with the snap of the fingers. There is a lot involved in terms of constitution and legalities, and thank God we have now gained a lot of traction,” he said.
“Hopefully, the amendment will come shortly, and the details of the amendment will come after that.”
According to him, discussions have now advanced to the point of considering the necessary constitutional amendments, with the enabling legislation to follow afterwards.
“Right now, what we are looking at is the constitutional amendment itself, and then the enabling law would follow thereafter. That is what we have been deliberating on in the last couple of hours,” he added.
The Chief of Staff noted broad national support for the initiative, emphasising that the debate is no longer about whether state police should be established but about creating the appropriate legal and institutional framework for its operation.
President Bola Tinubu, who has consistently advocated for state police as part of efforts to strengthen Nigeria’s security architecture, will receive a comprehensive report on the meeting’s outcome, Gbajabiamila said.
President Tinubu has maintained in recent months that state police is a necessary response to Nigeria’s evolving security challenges.
He advocates a decentralised policing structure to strengthen grassroots security, enhance intelligence gathering, and improve the protection of lives and property across the country.
The meeting forms part of a series of consultations convened by the government to develop a workable framework for the establishment of state police.
The initiative aims to strengthen internal security, improve local intelligence gathering and enhance the capacity of sub-national governments to address emerging security challenges.
The meeting drew top government officials, including Deputy President of the Senate Jibrin Barau, Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives Benjamin Kalu, Attorney-General and Minister of Justice Lateef Fagbemi, and Inspector-General of Police Tunji Disu, among other senior officials.
STATE POLICE CONSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK NEAR COMPLETION- PRESIDENCY
Significant progress has been made towards establishing state police, with a constitutional amendment expected soon, following months of consultations among the Executive, the National Assembly and security… pic.twitter.com/32BIeoSPLI
— Femi Gbajabiamila (@femigbaja) June 4, 2026
