While some are in support of state police, believing that it would go a long way in tackling the security challenges bedevilling the country, others are of the view that it would become a tool in the hands of state governors to silence perceived enemies.
If the bill is passed by both chambers of the National Assembly, scales through other constitution review processes and assented to by the president, the current police system will be decentralised.
It also means the Nigeria Police Force will be moved from exclusive legislative to concurrent list in the constitution.
Agitations for state police had prompted many governors, especially in the southern part of the country to form security outfits either individually or collectively.