The Presidential Working Group on the National Policing Bill has reminded stakeholders that the extended deadline for submitting memoranda and position papers on the proposed legislation expires at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, August 21, 2026.
Chairman of the Working Group and Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, saying the group remained on schedule to meet the milestones outlined in its seven-week workplan.
Gbajabiamila said the Working Group had moved from its initial organisational phase into substantive policy and legislative work, with the first drafting exercise for the proposed National Policing Bill already underway.
He said the Policy Advisory Committee, chaired by retired Justice Mohammed Abdullahi Liman, had completed the first stage of its oversight mandate and provided policy direction for the drafting process.
Legal drafters nominated by the Federal Ministry of Justice have also commenced work in line with the approved timetable, he added.
The Working Group said the consultation process had attracted submissions from institutions, professional bodies, civil society organisations, security stakeholders, experts and members of the public.
It said the memoranda and position papers received were being reviewed and analysed to ensure that relevant recommendations were reflected in the ongoing drafting process.
“The extension of the submission deadline, which was granted to provide stakeholders with additional opportunity to contribute to the process, expires at 5:00 p.m. (WAT) on Friday, August 21, 2026,” Gbajabiamila said.
He urged institutions, organisations, professionals and members of the public yet to make submissions to take advantage of the final hours of the consultation window.
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The Working Group said it would intensify the drafting process once the consultation window closes, while maintaining the pace established during the opening weeks of its assignment.
According to the group, the proposed National Policing Bill is expected to establish the constitutional and legislative framework for a dual policing structure comprising a Federal Police Service and State Police Services.
The framework will also provide for institutional safeguards, accountability mechanisms and oversight arrangements aimed at strengthening policing and internal security.
The Working Group said the contributions received during the consultation exercise would be critical to developing legislation capable of addressing Nigeria’s contemporary policing challenges.
It reaffirmed its commitment to an inclusive and time-bound process that would produce a comprehensive legislative proposal for consideration by President Tinubu and subsequent transmission to the National Assembly.
