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Senate Explains Why FCT Is Excluded From Proposed State Police

Senate Explains Why FCT Is Excluded From Proposed State Police

The Senate says the Federal Capital Territory will not be included in the proposed state police arrangement because it has no governor or State House of Assembly. Senate spokesperson Yemi Adaramodu said the FCT is administered directly by the Federal Government through the FCT minister and the Federal Executive Council. Unlike the 36 states, its laws are made by the National Assembly. The clarification comes as the Federal Government prepares a national policing bill to support state police. Under the proposed framework, states would establish, fund and oversee their police forces, while federal grants could be provided with National Police Council and National Assembly approval. The FCT is expected to remain under federal policing because of its distinct constitutional status.

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B
bisi

If the FCT has no governor or State House of Assembly, what security arrangement is expected to cover residents under this proposal?

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P
prince

So which authority is meant to coordinate local policing in the FCT under this arrangement?

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G
grace

The explanation highlights how differently the FCT is structured, since its administration runs directly through the Federal Government.

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K
kaka

True, but direct federal oversight alone does not automatically settle every policing question in the FCT.

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Y
yemi

That constitutional explanation may be clear, but excluding the FCT still leaves an important question about equal security attention for its residents.

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K
kris

The Senate should clearly outline the FCT's policing framework alongside the proposal, so residents understand who remains responsible for local security.

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