The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has submitted a comprehensive framework for the establishment of state police to the Deputy President of the Senate, Barau I. Jibrin, as part of ongoing efforts to decentralise policing in Nigeria.
The framework was presented on Thursday at Senator Barau’s office at the National Assembly in Abuja. Barau, who chairs the Senate Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution, received the document on behalf of the committee.
According to a statement by the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the Deputy Senate President, Ismail Mudashir, the 75-page report was submitted on behalf of the IGP by the chairman of the Nigeria Police Force committee on state policing, Olu Ogunsakin.
Titled “A Comprehensive Framework for the Establishment, Governance and Coordination of Federal and State Police,” the document outlines proposed structures and operational guidelines for implementing state policing across the country.
Disu stated that the report reflects the Force’s professional insights and strategic recommendations, developed through extensive consultations and a careful assessment of the legal, administrative, and operational implications of establishing state police in Nigeria.
He expressed optimism that the framework would contribute meaningfully to ongoing deliberations and support informed decision-making on national security reforms. The IGP added that the document represents the Nigeria Police Force’s formal input on the issue.
In his response, Senator Barau commended the police chief for the initiative, noting that it aligns with the security agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
He assured that the Senate Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution would consider the framework alongside other submissions as part of efforts to amend the nation’s constitution.
