Nigerian senate
The Nigerian Senate has set a two-week target for itself to
urgently amend the 1999 Constitution to allow for the establishment of
state and community policing.
This was revealed by Senate President Bukola Saraki on his Twitter page.
"Today, my colleagues and I in the 8th Senate resolved to begin
the process of amending the Constitution to allow for the creation of
State and Community Police. This is following our debate on solutions to
the killings across the country.he incessant killings in the country," he wrote.
The decison came after the lawmakers debated for two hours debate
on the recent killings in Plateau state and other parts of the country
following a motion by Senator Jonah Jang upon resumption of plenary on
Tuesday after close to a month's recess.
Senators during the debate described as a colossal failure the
current centralization of policing in Nigeria hence the urgent need to
amend the constitution to allow for state and community police.
As a means of curbing killings, the Senate also resolve to
fast-track in two weeks pending bills on police reforms and that of
national truth and reconciliation commission to ensure a peaceful
dialogue among communities, ethnicities and religious groups in Nigeria.
The Senate also resolved that security officers such as military
commanders, police officers and community leaders stationed in any
locality attacked across Nigeria should henceforth be held responsible
when attacks happen within their areas of jurisdiction.
See tweet below:
Today, my colleagues and I in the 8th Senate resolved to begin the process of amending the Constitution to allow for the creation of State and Community Police. This is following our debate on solutions to the killings across the country. https://t.co/KHaFovl52G pic.twitter.com/M7KJybDL27— Bukola Saraki (@bukolasaraki) July 3, 2018
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