Senate passes Police Reform Bill

• Receives 2019 Budget Report from Appropriation Committee,
• Adjourns till April 24

The Senate on Wednesday passed the Police Reform Bill which recommends a five year single tenure for the Inspector General of Police (IGP).

This followed the adoption of the report of the Senate Committee on Police Affairs presented by the Chairman, Senator Tijjani Kaura (Zamfara North), after passing the third reading.

The upper legislative body recommended a five year single tenure for the IGP notwithstanding the retirement age of the appointee.

Also on Wednesday, the Upper Chamber received the 2019 budget report from its Committee on Appropriation.

The committee had last week been given up till this week to lay the budget before the upper legislative body.

In line with the directive, the Chairman of the Appropriation Committee, Senator Danjuma Goje (Gombe Central), laid the budget report before the Senate at about 3.35pm.

Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, thereafter adjourned plenary to Wednesday, April 24 to consider the report.