State police bill has safeguards against abuse, deputy speaker tells EU

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

66% : Kalu, who is also the Chairman of the House Committee on Constitution Review, gave the assurance at a reception hosted by the Ambassador of the European Union to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Ambassador Gautier Mignot, in Abuja, where he sought the support of European Union Heads of Mission for Nigeria's ongoing constitutional reform process.
61% : The reception was attended by ambassadors of EU member states and other members of the diplomatic community in Nigeria.
56% : Beyond security reforms, Kalu urged the EU to continue supporting the broader constitutional amendment process, describing the exercise as one aimed at strengthening democratic governance and improving service delivery.
50% : The Deputy Speaker further identified other key constitutional amendment proposals, including local government autonomy backed by democratically elected councils and direct fiscal accountability, citizenship reforms to eliminate gender discrimination and introduce citizenship by investment, judicial reforms to strengthen independence and accelerate the dispensation of justice, electoral reforms, fiscal restructuring, and expanded human rights protections.
42% : "Nigeria is a federation of 923,768 square kilometres, home to more than 230 million people by United Nations estimates, yet it remains policed by a single, centrally commanded force, stretched far below the United Nations' recommended ratio of one police officer to every 450 citizens.

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