President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has formally transmitted the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Alteration) State Police Bill, 2026 to the Senate, urging lawmakers to expedite action on the landmark legislation aimed at overhauling Nigeria’s security architecture through the creation of state police services.

The bill, read on the floor of the Senate on Tuesday by Senate President Godswill Akpabio, proposes amendments to the 1999 Constitution to establish a constitutional framework for state policing across the federation.

In his communication to the upper chamber, Tinubu described the proposed legislation as a critical pillar of his administration’s strategy to confront Nigeria’s growing security challenges.

“This bill seeks to amend the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999, to create a constitutional pathway for the establishment of State Police services in Nigeria,” the President stated.

He noted that the proposal builds on extensive legislative work already undertaken by both chambers of the National Assembly and introduces safeguards to ensure an effective dual policing structure.

“The proposed legislation is a critical component of our administration’s strategy to reorganise Nigeria’s security architecture to better protect our citizens, and I am confident that the Senate will act swiftly to consider and pass this bill,” Tinubu added.

The President argued that decentralised policing would improve intelligence gathering, strengthen local security responses and enhance the protection of lives and property nationwide.