The Majority leader of the House of Representatives Hon. Alhassan Ado-Doguwa has said the National Assembly would consider the amendment of the constitution to allow for the establishment of State Police to tackle insecurity in the country.
Doguwa, who is representing Tudunwada/Doguwa federal constituency in the House of Representatives, spoke with journalists after a Thank-You visit to the APC National Working Committee where he was unveiled as the majority leader-designate.
“I want to tell Nigerians that they should expect good health, they should expect quality education, they should also expect a robust engagement in terms of providing reviewed security strategy in order to exhibit and establish the fundamental role of government which is protection of lives and security of properties of our own people.
“The House of Representatives and by extension the National Assembly, of course, will certainly concentrate on reviewing some of our security apparatus, some of our security legislations.
“We wouldn’t mind to even to begin to contemplate by considering the issues of State and community policing because there is a serious challenge in that sector and with the promise of the administration of this Speaker House of Representatives and even by extension, the commitment of an experienced Senate President in the person of Senator Ahmed Lawan, we will look at this aspect of our existence to see to rebuild of the challenges we have insecurity.
“Community and state policing is one very critical sector over our economy that we have to look at and address so that we can provide absolute security for our people.”
