State legislatures in Nigeria are progressing a proposed amendment to the 1999 Constitution to provide a legal framework for establishing state police. The Kebbi State House of Assembly has received the bill from the National Assembly for consideration, while Kwara’s House has approved the amendment during plenary.
In Kwara, lawmakers debate the measure’s potential benefits, including bringing police closer to communities and improving the security of lives and property. The House leadership directs formal communication of the decision to the National Assembly, and the report notes that approval is part of a broader constitutional process rather than creating an operational state police force immediately.
Across the coverage, both Kwara and Kebbi are presented as following steps in constitutional-alteration procedures initiated by the National Assembly. The main differences are timing and emphasis: Kebbi’s story focuses on receiving the bill, while Kwara’s accounts describe the approval, the debate, and the process threshold required for constitutional change.
