Senate passes Police Reform Bill, 2019
The Nigerian Senate has passed the Police Reform Bill, 2019. The Senate passed the bill on Wednesday during the Plenary.
Entitled, Senate Bill 683, the bill was passed after the third reading.
At the Plenary on Wednesday, Senator Tijjanj Kaura (APC-Zamfara North) had presented the report, and it was seconded by Senator Mao Ohuabunwa (PDP-Abia North).
They both asked the Senate to consider the report of the Committee on Police Affairs on the Police Reform Bill, 2019 (SB. 683), following which the Senate moved into the presentation and consideration of report.
The Senate, in considering the bill, dissolved into the Committee of the Whole for its clause-by-clause consideration.