Nigerians and other stakeholders now have until 21st August to submit memoranda and position papers on the proposed National Policing Bill, which is expected to provide a framework for state police.
The Presidential Working Group on the National Policing Bill extended the deadline from 13th August to 5 p.m. 21st August, saying more time was needed for meaningful contributions.
Femi Gbajabiamila, the president’s chief of staff and chairman of the working group, said the extension would give individuals, organisations and institutions “adequate opportunity to make well-considered contributions to the proposed legislation.”
He said the group was committed to ensuring that the bill benefits from “broad consultation and the informed perspectives of Nigerians and relevant stakeholders.”
The proposed legislation is intended to establish the operational, administrative, institutional and funding framework for a new policing system.
It is also expected to include safeguards for accountability, professionalism and the protection of citizens’ rights.
The working group urged legal practitioners, civil society organisations, security professionals, state governments, professional bodies, academics and other interested members of the public to use the additional time to submit their views.
“All submissions must be made on or before 5:00 p.m. WAT on Friday, August 21, 2026, exclusively through the official National Policing Bill portal,” the group said.
President Bola Tinubu’s administration has made state police a major part of its security reform plans.
The Presidential Working Group was set up to examine the legal, operational and financial issues involved in creating a decentralised policing system.
At the end of its assignment, the group will present a final, implementation-ready draft of the National Policing Bill for legislative consideration.
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