U S. Congressman Rep Riley Moore has said President Tinubu deserves credit for pushing for the creation of state police in Nigeria

MyNigeria reported that the Senate on Wednesday passed the constitutional amendment bill establishing state police, marking a major step toward decentralising Nigeria’s policing system. The legislation empowers state Governors to appoint Commissioners of Police, subject to confirmation by their respective state Houses of Assembly.

The bill also bars state police from targeting individuals or groups for criticising the government and provides safeguards against political abuse. The proposal must still secure approval from at least two-thirds of state assemblies before becoming part of the Constitution.

Reacting, Moore said he's encouraged to see Nigeria’s Senate approve legislation to establish state-level police forces—a reform he had called for publicly and privately since he first started investigating the genocide against Christians in Nigeria.

"I cant stress how critical this law that will empower states to protect their own citizens and reducing dependence on decision makers in Abuja is to the effort to defend persecuted Christians and address insecurity.

"President Tinubu deserves credit for pushing it forward, but now we need 2/3rds of the states to ratify before it will take effect," he shared on X.