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Bill To Create State, LG Police Passes First Reading In Senate
A bill to amend section 214 of the 1999 Constitution, as amended, which deals with the Establishment of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), scaled First Reading on the floor of the Senate, yesterday.
Plans to amend that section of the constitution was suggested by the Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, last week.
In the planned constitution review, senate is expected to create state and community police; to complement police efforts, which the Red Chamber said has proven to be ineffective.
Senator Solomon Adeola, from Lagos State, formally moved the motion last week, when senate considered a motion on recent killings in Plateau State.
The standing senate Committee on Constitution Review, chaired by Ekweremandu was, thereafter, mandated to submit a copy of the bill in the next two weeks.
Senate President, Bukola Saraki, who presided at plenary, said the bill will be given speedy consideration to enable President Muhammadu Buhari sign it into law; before expiration of this administration in 2019.
Speaking at plenary, yesterday, Ekweremadu said the bill with be read for the second time in the coming days, after which it will be referred to the relevant committees.
“I need to say that we are doing this with the authority of the senate,” Ekweremadu reiterated.
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Anonymous
July 14, 2018 at 10:29 am
What’s the essence of passing through bogus legislative process when there is urgent need to expedite actions on it and send it for assent.
If the maddening daura cow refuses assent, he should be vetoed by two third majority.
Enough of the killings!
#nigerianlivesmatter#
Anonymous
July 14, 2018 at 7:27 am
I hope this means Igbos will have only Igbo meñ as police in the South East and Yorubas and Hausas will also have only Yoruba and Hausa men as police in the South West and North.
Anonymous
July 14, 2018 at 6:37 am
When Ben Bruce gave this idea long ago, foolish lazy smelling illiterate Fulani herdsmen kicked against it..
Anonymous
July 13, 2018 at 9:19 pm
That bill should as matter of urgency been passed into law.. before Nigerians finishes in the hands of these sarvages.
Anonymous
July 13, 2018 at 9:00 pm
They should hurry up and sign up the bill into law…