The Inspector-General of Police, Tunji Disu, has presented a comprehensive framework for the establishment of state police to the Senate Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution, marking a significant step in Nigeria’s ongoing security reform efforts.

The submission, confirmed in a statement by Ismail Mudashir, Special Adviser on Media to the Deputy Senate President, was received on Thursday by the committee chaired by Barau Jibrin.

The 75-page document, titled “A Comprehensive Framework for the Establishment, Governance and Coordination of Federal and State Police,” was submitted on behalf of the IGP by Olu Ogunsakin, who leads the Nigeria Police Force committee responsible for developing the proposal.

Ogunsakin explained that the framework is the product of extensive consultations and provides detailed professional insights, along with strategic recommendations on the operational, legal, and administrative dimensions of introducing state police in Nigeria.

He expressed confidence that the document would enable lawmakers to make informed, balanced decisions as deliberations on restructuring the nation’s security architecture progress.

Responding, Senator Jibrin commended the initiative, noting that the proposal aligns with the broader security reform agenda of President Bola Tinubu. He assured that the committee would review the submission alongside other memoranda as part of the constitutional amendment process.

The development follows the inauguration of a seven-member steering committee by the IGP on March 4, headed by Ogunsakin, to design modalities for state policing. It also comes on the heels of Tinubu’s call to the 10th National Assembly in February to amend the constitution and establish a legal framework for state police.

Analysts say the move signals growing momentum toward decentralised policing, a long-debated reform seen as critical to addressing Nigeria’s complex and evolving security challenges.