National policing bill 90% ready, set for National Assembly in two weeks – Gbajabiamila

From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja
The National Policing Bill is 90 per cent ready for transmission to the National Assembly, with the Federal Government expected to forward the proposed legislation to lawmakers within two weeks, Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, has said.
Gbajabiamila, who chairs the Presidential Working Group on the proposed policing reforms, disclosed this on Thursday after a meeting of the group’s steering committee at the State House, Abuja.
He said the committee was nearing the completion of its deliberations, with another meeting expected to address outstanding issues before the bill is transmitted to the legislature.
“The National Policin...