He stated, “Our mandate is to produce a technically robust, implementation-ready draft National Policing Bill and supporting legislative package. He said, “The whole idea behind state policing is for you and I and everybody out there to take ownership. Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) reaffirmed its support for the proposed National Policing Bill, describing the establishment of state police as one of the most con-sequential reforms of the Tinubu government. NGF also dismissed concerns that the initiative was de-signed to retain federal control over state policing. The AGF defended the proposed minimum national policing standards, saying they are essential to guaran-tee equal protection for Nigerians irrespective of where they reside.