President Tinubu Moves To Tighten Security In Schools, Other Places...Orders Withdrawal Of Police Personnel From VIP

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered the withdrawal of police personnel from VIP security duties, as part of measures being taken to tighten security in schools and other public places across the country 

President Tinubu gave the order 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.

Tinubu announcing this in a statement by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said

the directive emphasises refocusing police manpower on essential law enforcement responsibilities.

“President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered the withdrawal of police officers currently providing security for Very Important Persons in the country.

“Henceforth, police authorities will deploy them to concentrate on their core police duties,” Onanuga stated.

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 stated that 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, President Tinubu is desirous of boosting police presence in all communities.

“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,” he said.

There have been series of attacks on schools recently on Schools in Kebbi and Niger States and another on a CAC church in Eruku, Kwara State by bandits, caused by inadequate police personnel 

The insecurity situation has forced the Federal Government to order closure of its 41 unity colleges in Northern part of the country while states like Kebbi, Yobe and others within the North directed shutdown of schools to protect children from further abduction