State police bill heads to Tinubu for assent today

The National Assembly will transmit the State Police Bill to President Bola Tinubu today for assent. This follows approval by 29 out of 36 state Houses of Assembly, a key step to decentralise policing so states can establish and manage their own police forces.

Pidgin: National Assembly go transmit di State Police Bill go President Bola Tinubu today make im assent am. Dis one na after 29 out of 36 state Houses of Assembly don approve am, na big step to scatter policing so states fit set up and manage dia own police force.

How this affects you: State governments gain greater responsibility for policing within their jurisdictions.