State Police: Presidency Seeks Private-Sector Funding and Implementation Plan

In Abuja, Femi Gbajabiamila, the president’s chief of staff and chair of the working group on the National Policing Bill, asked the Nigerian Economic Summit Group, chambers of commerce and business associations to develop a practical plan to fund and implement state police. He urged businesses to engage governors and legislators, arguing that effective local policing can support job creation and investment. Private-sector contributions, he said, must be transparent, publicly accounted for and independently scrutinised, without undermining police independence. He also stressed that sustainable funding for salaries, training and operational maintenance is needed beyond the initial provision of vehicles and equipment.