Image: The State House, Abuja.
The Presidential Working Group on Nigeria’s proposed National Policing Bill has opened the reform process to memoranda and policy proposals from citizens, professional bodies, civil society organisations, security agencies, governments, academics, and other stakeholders.
The State House says the proposed framework will establish national minimum standards, define state readiness and certification, clarify jurisdictional responsibilities, provide for independent oversight, uphold human rights, and guarantee sustainable funding. It is also expected to address recruitment, vetting, training, custody, complaints, discipline, data, firearms control, and transition arrangements for a dual-policing structure.
The Working Group’s seven-week programme runs from 27 July to 14 September 2026, with a draft Executive Bill scheduled for presentation to the President on 3 September before further national consultations.
A follow-up notice reported that the deadline for public memoranda and position papers was extended to 5:00 p.m. WAT on Friday, 21 August 2026, through the official National Policing Bill portal.
The reform’s significance will depend not only on the passage of legislation but also on safeguards that make policing accountable, properly funded, and consistent with constitutional rights.
Sources: State House official release; NALTF deadline update.
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