Insecurity: Tinubu Orders Withdrawal Of Police Officers Guarding VIPS
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered the withdrawal of police officers currently providing security for Very Important Persons in the country.
The President directed the Inspector-General of Police to deploy such officers to core police duties.
Henceforth, police authorities will deploy them to concentrate on their core police duties.
A statement issued by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, said that the presidential directive was issued at the security meeting Tiunbu held on Sunday with the police, Air Force, army chiefs and the Director-General of the Department of State Services, DSS.
According to the Presidential directive, VIPs who want police protection will now request well-armed personnel from the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps.
The directive is not unconnected with the current security challenges in the country which has left many parts of Nigeria, especially remote areas, witn few or no policemen.
“In view of the current security challenges facing the country, President Tinubu is desirous of boosting police presence in all communities,” the statement added.
According to the statement, the President had since approved the recruitment of 30,000 additional police officers and collaborating with states to upgrade police training facilities.
The 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, DSS, Tosin Adeola Ajayi.
