Tinubu Orders Withdrawal Of Police Personnel Guarding VIPs
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed that police officers currently assigned to provide security for Very Important Persons (VIPs) across the country be withdrawn from such duties and redeployed to focus on their core policing responsibilities.
The presidential directive was issued during a security meeting on Sunday in Abuja, which brought together top officials, including 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 the Department of State Services, Tosin Adeola Ajayi.
Under the new arrangement, VIPs seeking protection will now be required to request well-armed personnel from the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC).
The move comes as part of President Tinubu’s efforts to strengthen policing across the country, especially in remote areas where limited manpower has made it challenging for officers to protect and defend communities effectively.
To further bolster security, the president has approved the recruitment of 30,000 additional police officers. The federal government is also working in partnership with state governments to upgrade police training facilities nationwide.
The directive reflects the administration’s focus on enhancing police presence and ensuring that officers are fully engaged in addressing the nation’s current security challenges.
A statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, after the meeting, said, “In view of the current security challenges facing the country, President Tinubu is desirous of boosting police presence in all communities.”
“Already, President Tinubu has approved the recruitment of 30,000 additional police officers. The federal government is also collaborating with the states to upgrade police training facilities nationwide,” he added.
