President Bola Tinubu has ordered the withdrawal of police officers currently providing security for Very Important Persons (VIPs) in the country, according to a statement from the State House.
In a meeting with security chiefs in Abuja on Sunday, President Tinubu directed that police officers guarding VIPs be redeployed to focus on core police duties. The President has instructed that VIPs who require police protection should instead request armed personnel from the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps.
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The move is aimed at boosting police presence in communities, particularly in remote areas where policing is currently limited. The President has also approved the recruitment of 30,000 additional police officers and is working with states to upgrade police training facilities nationwide.
The meeting was attended by top security officials, including the Chief of Army Staff, Lt General Waidi Shaibu, and the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun.