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State Police: Senate to accelerate constitution amendment as Tinubu pushes reform

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The Senate has signalled its readiness to fast-track the amendment of the 1999 Constitution to accommodate the establishment of state police, declaring that the renewed push by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the reform has further strengthened lawmakers’ resolve to conclude the process within weeks.

In an exclusive telephone interview with The Guardian, the Chairman, Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Yemi Adaramodu, said the President’s call was receiving accelerated legislative attention, adding that near unanimity has already been achieved among federal lawmakers on the contentious reform.
According to Adaramodu, the National Assembly had made significant progress on the constitution review process even before the President’s public appeal.

“President Tinubu’s appeal on state police is being taken seriously by the National Assembly,” he said. “Even before Mr. President spoke, we had achieved near unanimity on the issue, among other items listed for amendment in the Constitution.

“Our case is being aided by agreements among many strata of leadership in Nigeria, including the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, the state Houses of Assembly and traditional rulers. So, it will not take us much longer to conclude the processes and pass the constitution amendments

https://guardian.ng/politics/state-police-senate-to-accelerate-constitution-amendment-as-tinubu-pushes-reform/

Now that President Donald Trump is done with the terrorists in Iran, he should please turn his full attention to the Fulani islamists carrying out genocide against Christians in Nigeria including their leadership like the Sultan, Sheikh Gumi and Sheikh Jingir.

What Mr Showumi doesn't know is that in Nigeria, victories tend to encourage supporters of the winning party for future elections while defeat demolarises supporters of the losing side. It will get worse for ADC in 2027.

bentenny:
State policing is better if proper clauses are properly and unambiguously inputted to prevent interference from political office holders and ensure effective policing!
There can be collaboration between states in terms of intelligence sharing..however,states should operate their own security as every state possess it's peculiarity!

Which clauses are in place to prevent the current federal police from political interference? The President appoints the IGP and can fire him/her at will. Where in the world is the police independent of the executive arm of government? The need for State police in Nigeria is now critical and urgent. No further delay is required.

Liars. So why is there no Sharia in Turkey, Azerbaijan, Kosovo, Kazakhstan all muslim countries? Sharia is an extremist violent interpretation of Islam, that is why sane muslims don't practice it.

Indigenous technology. Empowering the local communities.

But he is not a Muslim so how can you accuse him of blasphemy? Can we say then that all muslims who say that Jesus Christ is not the Son of God but a mere prophet can be accused of blasphemy and threatened to be killed the way muslims always react when Christians say anything they don't like about their prophet? You see why genocide against Christians in Nigeria is real and why the US government is insisting that Sharia and all anti-blasphemy laws must be abolished to stop the ongoing genocide against Christians.

Kobicove:
States wey never fit pay workers salaries na how dem wan pay state policemen?

State police is for states that can afford it. Those that cannot, will have to make do with the federal police already in place. That's what true federalism entails.

Give it to Tinubu. He is a smart political strategist.

Kwankwaso is already designated as a state sponsor of terror and about to be sanctioned by the United States of America. He has nothing more to offer apart from Sharia and persecution of Christians in Nigeria.

Why is he in a hurry?

Nigeria's federal and northern state governments keep paying these bandits billions of naira which are then used to buy more guns and equipment for them to continue terrorizing Christians yet same government will claim that there is no state-sponsored genocide against Christians in Nigeria.

The US should include the Sultan of Sokoto in its sanctions list. It is evident he has a hand in the killings being carried out by Fulani islamists. Just a few months ago, he said nobody owns land in the country, that land belongs to God, so people should stop telling trespassing fulani herders to leave their land. It was quite irritating to listen to that.

zeyt:
I dont think US is sincere about all this noise. Just longing to get up close to our oil nothing more. If they believe christians are really being persecuted why not grant the victims asylum in their country. Deportation what they are busy doing. I dont trust this racist bastard Trump. He hate black ppl so much he even called Ubama a monkey. Now now he want liberate the same ppl he hated from his gut. With that been said christian genocide is nothing but a hoax and diabolical fabrication peddleed by evil ppl to help destablise Nigeria.

All these misdirection cannot confuse President Trump. He is taking this matter very seriously, thanks to God. Genocide against Christians in Nigeria has a long history especially in the north Central and north east of the country.

Thank you President Trump and Rep. Moore

May God bless you and your families for remembering the long oppressed Christians of northern Nigeria in particular.

I plead that all the states where Sharia law has been forced into operation be asked to repeal the law or placed under US sanctions. Meaning no international financial aid would be allowed there and state government officials where such barbaric and anti-Christian law is practiced, will be subject to sanctions and considered terrorists aiding and abetting genocide against Christians.

Peter Obi is a wicked man. He wanted someone from Benue state to take the right of Abuja indigenes. Very heartless crook.

For those who think APC's 31 governors count for nothing in 2027, this is a good reminder that incumbency factor still works.

Congrats to the winner. This will further deepen APC into the grassroots of FCT's political environment as 2027 approaches.

Obidients should stop crying wolf where there is none. They are always looking for flimsy excuses to justify their election losses.

They gave up on Peter Obi after he disgraced them by boasting that he normally washes toilets for other passengers when travelling by plane.

Northern religious leaders like Sultan of Sokoto and Sheikh Gumi can talk to their Fulani brothers to stop their atrocities across the country but they won't because it aligns with their aim of radical islamization of Nigeria.

You are in Lagos demanding change in Enugu. Confused set of people.

The PIA act is in direct conflict with the constitution which mandates the NNPC to remit all revenues into the federation account. And the constitution clearly stipulates that any act of the National Assembly that is in conflict with provisions of the constitution, such act is shelved aside and the constitution takes precedence.

Nigerian army is the most shameless in the world. When hunters and vigilantes get the job done, they will rush to take the credit. The only things they are good at are collecting bribes at checkpoints, intimidating civilians and burning down Christian villages e.g. Zaki Biam, Odi and Okuama and running away when they face serious combat from terrorists. The army should just stay in their barracks. They are useless to Nigeria, it is better we hire mercenaries or foreign help like the one the American military is offering now.

The federal government easily arrests Oil bunkerers in the Niger Delta, IPOB terrorists in the south east and parade them publicly but nobody can recall when the federal government ever arrested and paraded Fulani islamists who are on rampage across the entire country. Yet some people still deny that there is an ongoing genocide against Christians in Nigeria.

What matters is that Peter Obi does not sit in that Presidential seat. Any other Igbo man can enter. But criminals like Obi must be resisted.

If they didn't capture or kill those terrorists, they just wasted everyone's time because the fulanis will just relocate elsewhere to continue their jihadist activities.

I thought Governor Sanwoolu said that he is from Lagos Island. Why did he abandon that place?

Their votes didn't change anything neither did the hired protesters outside the gates of the National Assembly. Common sense prevailed.

Switruth:
hahahahahahahaha. U never dey holla... Keep collecting 30k until them catch you... This clearly shows the state you're from... E go soon reach you as long as you keep supporting evil.

Mad people everywhere

Peter Obi will never be President. Write it down.