Before the deadline for state police bill
The Presidency has set a September 3 deadline for the submission of the Executive Bill to President Bola Tinubu as part of efforts to overhaul the nation’s policing system. According to the government, the proposed National Policing Bill will provide the framework for the establishment of a dual federal-state policing system. The Presidential Working Group on the National Policing Bill, headed by the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, has provided a seven-week timeframe for submission of inputs from stakeholders and the public before being transmitted to the National Assembly.
10th August 2026