Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun says he is confident that all 36 state houses of assembly will approve a constitutional amendment bill to create state police. Abiodun makes the remarks after participating in an Arise Television town hall meeting on state policing, where he also credits President Bola Tinubu for transmitting the executive bill to the National Assembly. He says the expected simultaneous approvals reflect what he describes as broad national consensus and extensive consultations that shaped the proposed legislation. Abiodun chairs the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) committee on the creation of state police and says the committee works with state governors and other stakeholders to develop a framework for the proposed state police system. According to him, the framework is intended to strengthen community policing, improve internal security, create employment opportunities, and increase Nigeria’s police-to-citizen ratio. He adds that the state police would operate under a legal and operational structure meant to emphasise professionalism, accountability, and protection of Nigerians’ rights. The reports describe his position as optimism that the bill will clear state-level legislative processes as intended.