Tinubu Orders Withdrawal Of Police Guarding VIPs

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has ordered the withdrawal of police officers currently providing security for Very Important Persons (VIPs) in the country.

 Henceforth, police authorities would deploy them to concentrate on their core police duties.

 Special Adviser to the President, Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga in a press release issued on Sunday said the presidential directive was issued at the security meeting Tinubu held with the police, Air Force, army chiefs and the Director-General of the Department of State Services, DSS, in Abuja.

 According to the Presidential directive, VIPs who want police protection would 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, Tinubu is desirous of boosting police presence in all communities. 

 Already, the 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. 

 In attendance st 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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