In a communiqué signed by the NGF Chairman and Governor of Kwara State, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, the governors said they received a presentation from the forum’s secretariat and state attorneys-general on ongoing efforts to create a state police system.
They said consultations focused on proposed constitutional amendments and legal frameworks required to establish state police.
The forum noted that discussions with the attorneys-general would help strengthen the states’ collective position on the issue.
The renewed push comes amid growing concerns over insecurity across the country, including banditry, kidnapping, terrorism and communal clashes, which many stakeholders believe require a more decentralised policing structure.
The governors had earlier, in April, endorsed the development of a state police framework by the NGF Secretariat ahead of constitutional amendments.
The framework outlines governance structures, funding models, recruitment standards, digital systems and oversight mechanisms needed for the operation of state police.
The push for state police received a major boost recently when the House of Representatives approved, for further legislative consideration, bills seeking constitutional amendments to allow the creation of state police and state security councils.
