BREAKING: Tinubu Orders Withdrawal Of Police Officers Guarding VIPs For Core Police Duties

By Daniel Dafe

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered the withdrawal of police officers currently providing security for Very Important Persons in the country.

Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President (Information and Strategy), said this in a statement on Sunday.

Adding: “Henceforth, police authorities will deploy them to concentrate on their core police duties.”

According to the statement, “the presidential directive was issued at the security meeting President Tinubu held on Sunday with the police, Air Force, army chiefs and the Director-General of the Department of State Services, DSS, in Abuja.”

He continued: “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,” he said.

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He said further: “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.”

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.