Senate Passes Bill For IGP To Remain In Office Till Tenure Elapses

The Senate, yesterday, passed a bill to enable a person appointed to the office of the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to remain in office until the end of the term stipulated in the letter of appointment.

The Senate made the passage following the expeditious consideration of the bill during plenary, after the presentation of the lead debate on the general principles of the bill by the sponsor and Senate Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele.

Presenting the bill, Bamidele said the proposal was read for the first time on July 23. The bill is titled “A Bill for an Act to amend the Police Act and for Other Related Matters.”

He said the bill sought to enable a person appointed to the office of IGP to remain in office until the end of the term stipulated in the letter of appointment.

“The bill aims to revolutionise police operation by enhancing accountability, modernising policing method and fostering a more harmonious relationship between the police and the community