Just In: President Tinubu Orders Withdrawal Of Police Officers Attached To VIPs
Written by News Desk on November 23, 2025
As part of efforts to strengthen the Nation’s Security, President Bola Tinubu has ordered the withdrawal of police officers currently providing security for Very Important Persons, VIPs in the Country, directing Police authorities to deploy officers to concentrate on their core duties.
The directive was issued during the security meeting President Tinubu held on Sunday with the Nigeria Police, Nigerian Air Force, Nigerian 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 will now request well-armed personnel from the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC.
“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 a statement made available by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Mr Bayo Onanuga, President Tinubu is desirous of boosting Police presence in all Communities in view of the current security challenges facing the country.
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.
The 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.
