The House of Representatives has approved the bill seeking the creation of state police, a move expected to change the current structure of policing in Nigeria.
The decision was reached during Thursday’s plenary after lawmakers voted on the proposal presented by the House Committee on Constitution Review. A total of 289 lawmakers supported the bill, while one member voted against it.
The sitting was led by the Speaker of the House, Tajudeen Abbas, as lawmakers considered the proposal amid rising concerns over insecurity, including killings, kidnappings and banditry across parts of the country.
The process faced some tension when a lawmaker from Kaduna State raised concerns about the timing of the document, saying members had only received the proposal shortly before the session and needed time to study it.
Despite the concerns raised, the House continued with the process and reviewed the clauses of the bill before moving to the voting stage.
The Speaker later informed lawmakers that the electronic voting system was not working, leading to the use of the attendance record for the exercise.
Out of the 290 lawmakers present, 289 voted in support of state police, while one opposed the bill. The Speaker did not take part in the voting.
The passage of the bill moves Nigeria closer to decentralising its policing system, with the proposal expected to allow states to have greater control over security operations within their territories.
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