The Gombe State House of Assembly has handed the 1999 Constitution (Sixth Alteration) Bill, 2026, in assist of building state police to strengthen safety nationwide.
The invoice, comprising 26 clauses, was transmitted to the state meeting by the National Assembly on October 6, 2026, for concurrence consistent with Section 9(2) of the 1999 Constitution, as amended.
The proposed laws seeks to amend the Constitution to determine a authorized framework for a State Police Service, distinct from the Nigeria Police Force and beneath federal management.
LEADERSHIP stories that the meeting handed the invoice on Thursday after contemplating the report of its Ad-hoc Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution.
Upon receipt of the invoice, the House constituted a seven-member advert hoc committee, chaired by the Deputy Speaker, Hon. Sadam Bello Sale, to look at the proposed amendments.
Presenting the committee’s report, Sale mentioned members had consulted related stakeholders as a part of their evaluate of the invoice.
He added that the report obtained the assist of a two-thirds majority of members, in accordance with Order 17, Rule 3 of the Gombe State House of Assembly Standing Orders, 2020.
During Thursday’s plenary, lawmakers thought of the report on the Committee of the Whole. They adopted suggestions to amend numerous provisions of the Constitution, together with these regarding the institution and operation of state police companies separate from the federal police.
The passage locations Gombe among the many states whose legislatures have endorsed the proposed constitutional adjustments to determine state police as a part of efforts to handle Nigeria’s safety challenges.
Commenting on the invoice, the Speaker of the House, Abubakar Muhammad Luggerewo, mentioned members unanimously supported the proposed authorized framework for establishing state police, noting that it might strengthen safety within the nation.
He recommended the lawmakers for his or her dedication and resilience.
The seven-member committee includes Hon. Sadam Bello Sale, Hon. Musa Buaba, Hon. Shuaibu Adamu Haruna, Hon. Golkos Gaius Gaji, Hon. Abdullahi Abubakar, Hon. Muhammad Tahir and Hon. Adamu Sale Pata.
Barr. Hauwa Abdullahi and Barr. Babadidi J. Mele served as secretaries to the committee.
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