{"id":124350,"date":"2025-12-10T18:41:31","date_gmt":"2025-12-10T17:41:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=124350"},"modified":"2025-12-10T18:41:31","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T17:41:31","slug":"tinubu-orders-withdrawal-of-police-escorts-for-ministers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/exclusive\/tinubu-orders-withdrawal-of-police-escorts-for-ministers\/","title":{"rendered":"Tinubu Orders Withdrawal of Police Escorts for Ministers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>By Oscar Okhifo<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>President Bola Tinubu has ordered the immediate withdrawal of police officers attached to ministers and other top government officials, directing that they be redeployed to core security duties across the country.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Announced during Wednesday\u2019s Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja,\u00a0 the move reflects the president\u2019s determination to tackle the over-allocation of security personnel to VIPs, a concern recently highlighted by Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka, who criticized the heavy protection assigned even to the president\u2019s son.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The decision also aims to address the glaring security gaps in rural and semi-urban areas, where ordinary citizens remain exposed to criminal gangs while high-profile figures enjoy extensive police protection.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Tinubu explained that he prefers police officers from the VIP Protection Unit to be deployed for core security tasks rather than serving as personal escorts for government officials.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cI would rather offer police officers from the VIP Protection or Very Very Important Persons Unit to perform real policing duties,\u201d the President said.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cI honestly believe in what I have said and I call on the Inspector-General of Police, and I hope the Minister for Police Affairs is here, to take note.\u201d<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>He added that the decision was aimed at strengthening national security and ensuring that law enforcement personnel are properly utilized.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cIf you have any problem related to the nature of your assignment, please contact the IGP and get my clearance,\u201d Tinubu stated.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u00a0\u201cThe Minister for Interior, along with the IGP and the Civil Defence structure, should replace those police officers who are on special security duties so that we don\u2019t leave people exposed.\u201d<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The President also directed the National Security Adviser (NSA) and the Department of State Services (DSS) to provide additional intelligence support and form a committee to review the current security structure.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cThe first challenge is here and there, kidnapping and terrorism. We need all the forces that we can deploy,\u201d Tinubu said.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cI know some of our people are exposed, and we must make exceptional provisions for them. The Civil Defence officers are equally armed, and I want the NSA to take it very seriously, even to the point of arming our forest guards.\u201d<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>In addition, Tinubu charged the National Economic Council (NEC) and the Vice President to accelerate the implementation of the livestock reform initiative, aimed at resolving recurring conflicts between farmers and herders.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cEspecially on livestock reform, I think the Vice President should get NEC to identify which villages or grazing reserves can be salvaged or rehabilitated into ranches,\u201d he said.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cWe must eliminate the possibility of conflict and turn livestock reform into an economically viable development.\u201d<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The President emphasized that the initiative should be carried out within the constitutional framework that recognizes land ownership by states.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cWhichever land they can salvage, convert it to livestock villages or other viable ventures. Let us stop these conflict areas and turn them into economic opportunities and prosperity,\u201d Tinubu added.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The withdrawal of police escorts, now extended to high-ranking government officials like serving ministers, signals the seriousness of the president\u2019s directive.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u00a0Across the country, politicians, business people, pastors, entertainers, traditional rulers, and others have long enjoyed police protection, leaving ordinary citizens vulnerable in rural and semi-urban communities.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The move seeks to correct this imbalance, ensuring law enforcement personnel are deployed where they are most needed.<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Oscar Okhifo President Bola Tinubu has ordered the immediate withdrawal of police officers attached to ministers and other top government officials, directing that they be redeployed to core security&hellip;<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":124351,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-124350","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-exclusive"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - 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