Nigeria’s President, Bola Tinubu, has said that the directive to redeploy police officers working with VIPs, VVIPs and ministers was not negotiable, urging all ministers to ensure immediate compliance.
Tinubu who spoke at the opening of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting in the State House Council Chamber yesterday, warned against non-compliance.
The President directed the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, Minister of Police Affairs, Ibrahim Gaidam, and the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egebtokun, to follow up on the implementation of the order.
Tinubu pointed out that police officers were trained to protect the lives and property of citizens, particularly the vulnerable in society, and the protection of a select group of VIPs and VVIPs was not their responsibility.
He added that the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, will make arrangements for the replacement of police officers by the Civil Defence Corps.
The president also noted that the police would be mobilised appropriately to tackle the country’s security challenges, adding that the entire structure will be reviewed to better address vulnerable citizens and communities.
He urged the Vice President Kashim Shettima, who is the Chairman of the National Economic Council (NEC), to further sensitise governors and other stakeholders on the implementation of the reforms on ranching.
President Tinubu gave directive to the Minister, Idi Muktar Maiha, to begin the mobilisation process, with particular emphasis on areas facing conflict, emphasising that villages and communities facing conflicts must be salvaged.
