To bolster policing in the country, President Bola Tinubu’s order for the immediate withdrawal of all police officers attached to Very Important Persons (VIPs) is most pragmatic. Also, President Tinubu’s approval of the recruitment of 30,000 additional personnel into the force is one action expected at this time. The latest withdrawal order given by President Tinubu must not go the way of the previous ones by the IGPs that were either not made with sincerity or were scuttled. To this end, the presidential order must be implemented to the letter and sustained to boost police presence in the communities. Tinubu has directed that VIPs requiring protective services should henceforth obtain such from the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), which has been asked to provide armed personnel needed.

Source: The Guardian December 19, 2025 16:24 UTC