The Senate on Wednesday passed the Police Reform Bill, 2019.
The passage of bill followed the consideration of the report of the Senate Committee on Police Affairs.
The report was presented by Senator Tijjani Kaura, while, Senator Mao Ohuabunwa seconded that the Senate considers the report of the Committee.
Senator Gbenga Ashafa noted that the legislators had to look at what the Bill stands for and address issues such as “welfare and the environment” in which police operatives work.
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He queried: “Do they have enough for logistics? Do they have running funds to take care of fuel or even stationaries? He added: “We need to focus on the Police Trust Fund as an Intervention.”
The Senate President, Bukola Saraki who described the bill as a very important one, said that it would address how the police will be reformed.
“Since the formulation in 1943, the original Bill has not undergone a review. We still know where we should go ideally but until we get there, let us address how we should reform the police,” he said.
After the Senate dissolved into the Committee of the Whole for the clause by clause consideration of the bill, it was read a third time and subsequently passed.
