The Presidential Working Group on the National Policing Bill says it remains firmly on track to deliver on the milestones set out in its seven-week work plan, as the extended window for the submission of memoranda and position papers closes on Friday, August 21, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. WAT.
Chairman of the Presidential Working Group on the National Policing Bill and Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, made the affirmation on Thursday in a statement made available to Voice of Nigeria.
Gbajabiamila said the extension of the submission deadline was granted to provide stakeholders with an additional opportunity to contribute to the process.
He said that the inputs received so far constitute an important part of the process of developing a robust legislative framework capable of responding to Nigeria’s contemporary policing and internal security requirements.
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The Chief of Staff to the President therefore extended a reminder to interested institutions, organisations, professionals and members of the public who are yet to make submissions that the extended window closes at the stated time.
According to him, as the consultation window closes, the Working Group will intensify its focus on the next phase of the drafting process while sustaining the pace established during the opening weeks of its seven-week assignment.
He expressed appreciation to all institutions, organisations, professionals, experts and members of the public who have submitted memoranda and position papers and contributed to the national consultation exercise.
Gbajabiamila restated the commitment of the Working Group to a rigorous, inclusive and time-bound process that will produce a comprehensive legislative proposal for consideration by the President and subsequent transmission to the National Assembly.
He further disclosed that the national consultation process, running alongside the drafting exercise, has recorded substantial engagement from institutions, professional bodies, civil society organisations, security stakeholders, experts and members of the public.
The Chairman of the Working Group added that memoranda and position papers received through the consultation process are being systematically reviewed and analysed to ensure that relevant recommendations and perspectives are appropriately considered as work on the Bill progresses.
Since its inauguration, the Working Group has progressed from its initial organisational phase to substantive policy and legislative work, with the first drafting sprint on the proposed National Policing Bill now underway.
The Policy Advisory Committee (PAC), chaired by Justice Mohammed Abdullahi Liman, (rtd.), has been convened and completed the first stage of its oversight mandate, providing the policy direction required to guide the legislative drafting process.
Legal drafters nominated by the Federal Ministry of Justice have also commenced work under the first drafting sprint, in line with the approved work plan and timetable of the Working Group.
