Nigeria, Aug. 4 -- Nwanguma emphasized the need to make the Bill public in a statement on Tuesday, titled "State Police: Publish the Bill Before Seeking Public Input."

The call for memoranda was made on Monday by a Presidential Working Group on the proposed National Policing Bill, chaired by the Chief of Staff to the President, Mr. Femi Gbajabiamila, which is reviewing the Police Act 2020, the Police Service Commission framework, police regulations, and other relevant laws to create a modern and effective policing system that accommodates state police while maintaining national standards.

Gbajabiamila had announced that the public consultation process would begin with a two-week window for the submission of memoranda by citizens, civil...