Today, the House of Representatives began consideration and voting on the Constitution Amendment Bills currently before it. In response to the current security challenges confronting our nation, the House prioritized the legislative tool targeted to address this critical issue; the State Police Bill (HB 617), which I have the honour of sponsoring. As Chairman of the Constitution Review Committee, I formally presented the bill to the House, emphasizing the urgent need for its consideration and passage as a critical legislative instrument to support the Executive Arm of Government in tackling the current challenges. The bill seeks to alter the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to establish State Police alongside the Federal Police, create State Police Service Commissions in all states of the Federation, provide a constitutional framework for the organization, administration and oversight of State Police, and strengthen community-based policing while maintaining national standards, accountability and coordinated security operations across the country. The bill having secured the support of 289 members has now been approved by the House and will proceed to the Senate for concurrence in accordance with the constitutional amendment process. Upon passage by the Senate and approval by not less than two-thirds of the State Houses of Assembly, the bill will be transmitted to the President for assent, paving the way for its implementation. With the implementation of this constitutional amendment, states will be empowered to effectively police their environment in curbing the menace of insecurity, improve response times to incidents, and ensure adequate presence of security personnel within communities. I am confident that this legislative intervention will strengthen our security architecture, ensure more safety for our communities and restore peace and stability across every part of our country. - @deputy.speaker.movement