Inspector-General of Police Tunji Disu has taken a bold step toward policing reform by inaugurating a seven-member committee to drive the implementation of state police across Nigeria.
The high-powered team, chaired by Professor Olu Ogunsakin, a renowned expert in police studies, was launched today, Wednesday, March 4, 2026.
In his address at the ceremony, the newly appointed IGP charged the committee with crafting a robust operational blueprint.
Key focus areas include training protocols, recruitment strategies, resource distribution, and strong oversight mechanisms to ensure seamless state police coordination.
Disu emphasized that decentralizing the force would empower state governments and local authorities to tackle unique security threats head-on, fostering faster, more tailored responses.
This move signals a potential game-changer in Nigeria’s fight against insecurity, with the committee’s recommendations set to shape the future of law enforcement, promoters argue.
“It is my greatest privilege to formally inaugurate this committee on state policing. The task before this committee is both significant and timely as it speaks to our reflective demand to strengthen Nigeria’s security,” he said
“The committee we are inaugurating today has a critical responsibility. Your work will help shape the framework through which state policing may operate in Nigeria in a manner that strengthens, rather than fragments, our national security system.
“In carrying out this assignment, your deliberations must be guided by professionalism, objectivity, and a clear appreciation of the unique complexities of policing a diverse nation such as ours.
“Among other responsibilities, the Committee is expected to: review existing policing models within and outside Nigeria; assess community security needs and emerging risks across the country; propose an operational framework for the establishment and coordination of State Police structures; address issues relating to recruitment, training, standards, and resource allocation; develop robust accountability and oversight mechanisms to ensure professionalism and public trust.
“If thoughtfully designed and effectively implemented, State Policing holds significant potential benefits for our country.
“By bringing law enforcement closer to communities, state police institutions can deepen local knowledge of security dynamics and enable quicker and more targeted responses to emerging threats.”
Other members of the committee, as reported by TheCable, are Bode Ojajuni (secretary), Okebechi Agora, Suleyman Gulma, Ikechukwu Okafor, Tolulope Ipinmisho, and Emmanuel Ojukwu.
On numerous occasions, President Bola Tinubu has promised that his administration will create state police as part of the measures to address the country’s insecurity, the report explains.
Recently, Tinubu asked both chambers of the national assembly to amend the 1999 constitution to create a legal framework for the establishment of state police.
The National Assembly, the report also affirms, has commenced the process of amending the 1999 constitution to accommodate the establishment of state.
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