President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered the withdrawal of police officers currently providing security for Very Important Persons in the country. A statement from presidential aide, Bayo Onanuga, said the directive was issued at the security meeting President Tinubu held on Sunday November 23 with the police, Air Force, army chiefs and the Director-General of the Department of State Services, DSS, in Abuja.
Henceforth,
police authorities will deploy them to concentrate on their core police duties
According
to the Presidential directive, VIPs who want police protection will now request
well-armed personnel from the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps.
‘’Many
parts of Nigeria, especially remote areas,
have few policemen at the stations, thus making the task of protecting
and defending the people difficult.
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.’’ Onanuga said
Sunday’s
meeting was attended by 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.
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