The push for State Policing must be actively championed by our legislators, not just talked about.
Sadly, many Representatives and Senators from Plateau State and the Middle Belt appear more focused on collecting their hefty salaries than protecting the lives of their constituents who have been slaughtered for years.
We have constantly blame and protest against state governors, yet we overlook the most critical players in this fight: our federal legislators. Governors cannot establish State Police on their own. The power lies with the National Assembly.
The current Constitution only permits federal policing. It does not allow individual states to establish their own police forces.
Therefore, the only realistic solution is for our legislators to urgently sponsor and pass a bill that will create State Police.
To make this happen:
• In the House of Representatives (360 members), at least 244 must support the bill.
• In the Senate (109 members), about 73 senators must agree.
• 24 out of 36 State Houses of Assembly must also pass the bill.
Once these three bodies approve it, the President can sign it into law. Only then can governors begin funding and operational arrangements.
Our legislators have the power to end this bloodshed.
The real question is: Will they use it to save lives, or continue doing nothing?