President Bola Tinubu has ordered withdrawal of police personnel from VIP security duties. The President gave the directive on Sunday during a security meeting with service chiefs including the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant 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. According to a statement by the Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the order emphasises refocusing police manpower on essential law enforcement responsibilities.
President Tinubu directed that henceforth, police authorities will deploy their personnel to concentrate on their core police duties. According to him, VIPs who want police protection will now request well-armed personnel from the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps. The presidential spokesman added that many parts of the country have few policemen at the stations, thus making the task of protecting and defending the people difficult.
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