City Boy Movement has hailed the Senate’s swift passage of the proposed state police bill, describing it as a major step toward restructuring Nigeria’s security system and improving community-based policing across the country.
Gatekeepers News reports that the group said the development represents one of the most significant security reforms since the return to democratic governance.
In a statement issued by its Director-General, Francis Shoga, the movement said the bill responds to long-standing calls for a policing structure that is closer to local communities and better positioned to address security challenges across the 36 states.
Shoga also praised President Bola Tinubu for championing the reform, noting that the President had advocated state police since his time as Governor of Lagos and moved quickly by transmitting the executive bill to the National Assembly.
The group further commended Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele and other lawmakers for reconvening during recess to consider and pass the bill.
It also acknowledged the role of the House of Representatives, led by Speaker Tajudeen Abbas and Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu, for earlier approving the legislation.
However, Shoga noted that the legislative process is not yet complete, explaining that the proposal must be harmonised and then ratified by at least 24 state Houses of Assembly before it can become law.
He said the City Boy Movement would activate its structures across the six geopolitical zones to lobby governors, lawmakers and stakeholders for speedy ratification.
According to the movement, security should not be viewed as a partisan issue but as a foundation for economic growth, education and national development.
It urged Nigerians, especially young people, to remain engaged as the constitutional amendment progresses through its final stages.
