The Presidency has announced that the proposed executive bill on the establishment of state police will be ready for President Bola Tinubu’s consideration by September 3, as work begins on the legal framework for its implementation.
Chairman of the Presidential Working Group on the National Policing Bill, Femi Gbajabiamila, disclosed this on Monday after the committee’s inaugural meeting at the State House, Abuja.
He explained that the committee had adopted a seven-week work plan running from July 27 to September 14, 2026, to produce the draft legislation.
“The approved work programme is a seven-week, milestone-driven exercise running from July 27 to September 14, 2026,” Gbajabiamila said.
“The resulting Executive Bill package is scheduled for presentation to the President on September 3. Subject to his approval, a national consultation on the completed draft will follow before it is revised and transmitted to the National Assembly.”
He stressed that although the timeline is ambitious, it would not compromise the quality of the legislative process.
“The timetable is demanding, but it is not a shortcut,” he added.
Gbajabiamila also said Nigerians would have the opportunity to participate in drafting the proposed law by submitting memoranda through a dedicated online portal.
“The public is included. No matter your station in life, you have an opportunity to contribute meaningfully because the whole idea behind state policing is for everyone to take ownership,” he said.
On the financial implications of creating state police, the former Speaker of the House of Representatives said it was too early to estimate the cost, noting that any projection would be based on detailed research rather than speculation.
“There is no cost to securing life and property. At this stage, giving you a cost will be pulling something out of thin air. The figures will be evidence-based and determined on a state-by-state basis because each state has different personnel, infrastructure and security needs,” he said.
President Tinubu had, in July, inaugurated the presidential committee tasked with preparing the legal framework for the proposed state policing system as part of efforts to strengthen security across the country.
