NIGERIA: Lagos Assembly Demands State Police, Writes National Assembly

Lagos State House of Assembly, yesterday, passed a resolution asking President Muhammadu Buhari and the National Assembly to endorse a bill for the inclusion of state police in the Nigerian Constitution.<br />The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, said there was a need to have state police in the country. Unitedly, the House passed the resolution with no objection.<br /><br />He said, “This House has always been at the forefront of calls for state police right from the 4th Assembly. This House is always right on target and always at the truth.<br /><br />“We are not going to stop until we have a constitution that talks about federalism to have state police. We must latch on this opportunity. The community police initiated a few months ago is not good enough, we want the state police that have the wherewithal to ensure that lives and property are safe and it is my sincere pleasure to call again on the President and the National Assembly on the need for state police.”