Speakers of the thirty- six state Houses of Assembly have appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to consider decongesting the exclusive legislative list for Concurrent Legislative List to pave the way for the establishment of state police.
The issues were discussed during a meeting between the speakers and President Buhari at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.
The speakers said items such as railway and police could better be legislated upon by the states for the turnaround of the economy and a more secure nation.
Chairman of the Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures of Nigeria, Mr. Mudashiru Obasa, in a speech presented during the visit, said the request was in line with the agitations by Nigerians for the establishment of state police.
They also appealed to the President to direct relevant ministries and agencies to ensure access to essential health facilities and medical care for the masses at the grass roots.
The speakers also requested for an Executive Order from the President, mandating the Accountant General of the Federation to deduct from the source the allocations meant for the legislative and judiciary arms of government to ensure financial autonomy.
Agitation for state police has been on, in June, the South-West governors called for the establishment of state police as solution to insecurity in the region and the country.
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