Abayomi Susan
President Bola Tinubu has mandated the immediate withdrawal of all police personnel currently attached to Very Important Persons across the country.
Going forward, police officers will be assigned to focus on their main jobs, as ordered by the President.
President Tinubu issued a directive during a Sunday security meeting in Abuja with the heads of the police, Air Force, army, and the DSS.
Pursuant to a presidential directive, the provision of armed protection for VIPs is now the responsibility of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC).
In a Sunday statement, Presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga identified the understaffing of police stations, particularly in remote regions, as a significant obstacle to ensuring public safety and defense.
President Tinubu is committed to strengthening police presence in every community to counter the nation’s current security threats.
President Tinubu has approved the recruitment of 30,000 new police officers. His administration is also working with state governments to upgrade police training facilities nationwide.
The meeting on Sunday was attended by a gathering of the nation’s top security leadership, featuring the Chief of Army Staff, Lt General Waidi Shaibu; the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke; the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun; and the Director-General of DSS, Tosin Adeola Ajayi.
