The House of Representatives is considering a bill aimed at amending the Nigeria Police Act, 2020, to regulate the deployment of police officers as orderlies to top government officials and curb the abuse of the practice.
Sponsored by the lawmaker representing Epe Federal Constituency, Lagos State, Wale Raji, the bill seeks to limit the duration officers can serve in such roles and ensure their reassignment to core police duties after a specified period.
The bill proposes amendments to Section 18 of the Principal Act, introducing new subsections (12 to 17) that clearly define the offices entitled to police aides and the duration of such assignments.