President Bola Tinubu, represented by Chief of Staff Femi Gbajabiamila, officially launched the Presidential Working Group tasked with drafting the National Policing Bill to implement state police across Nigeria.

This follows the National Assembly's passage of the Constitution Alteration (State Police) Bill, 2026, which establishes a dual policing structure combining the Federal Police Service with 36 State Police Services.

Tinubu emphasized that while the constitutional amendment sets the framework, the National Policing Bill will provide the legal structure for operationalization.

Key provisions include minimum policing standards, state readiness certification, federal-state coordination, accountability mechanisms, human rights safeguards, and fiscal conditions.The committee, chaired by Gbajabiamila, aims to produce an implementation-ready draft bill post-constitutional amendment.Governors like Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State pledged support, highlighting the need for community-based policing and increased security personnel.Legal experts and officials stressed the importance of accountability and preventing abuse of state police powers.The initiative addresses Nigeria's security challenges and validates regional security successes like Amotekun in the South-West.