The House of Representatives has commenced work on the state police establishment bill recently transmitted by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Chairman of the House’s Constitution Review Committee and Deputy Speaker, Benjamin Kalu, at a meeting Monday in Abuja said the House may adopt the version of the bill already passed by the Senate, with only minor adjustments where necessary.
The House had on June 11, passed its own bill on state police establishment, but following the transmission of the executive bill to that effect by President Tinubu, the House on July 14 rescinded its earlier action.
Kalu stated that given the critical nature of national security, the president was best positioned to propose comprehensive legislation capable of addressing the country’s prevailing security challenges.
“The bill has been referred to this committee, and the committee is not just the Deputy Speaker and the Deputy Chairman. The committee is you and I.
“Our responsibility is to carefully scrutinise this legislation and ensure that it reflects the aspirations and expectations of the Nigerian people,” he said.