*President Bola Ahmed Tinubu directs the withdrawal of Nigeria Police Officers currently providing security for Very Important Persons, stating that any VIPs who want Police protection should request well-armed personnel from the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps

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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the withdrawal of Nigeria Police Officers currently providing security for Very Important Persons (VIPs) in the country.

Tinubu said henceforth, Police authorities would deploy them to concentrate on their core duties of protecting lives and property across Nigeria.

Mr. Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, who disclosed this development in statement Sunday, November 23, 2025, noted the Presidential directive was issued at the security meeting President Tinubu held Sunday with the Police, Air Force, Army Chiefs and the Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), in Abuja, FCT.

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The statement noted that based on the Presidential directive, VIPs who want Police protection would then, 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.

The Federal Government also said in view of the current security challenges facing the country, President Tinubu is desirous of boosting Police presence in all communities in Nigeria.

Currently, President Tinubu has approved the recruitment of 30,000 additional Police Officers. Onanuga further stated that the Federal Government is also collaborating with the states to upgrade Police training facilities nationwide.

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 attended the Sunday鈥檚 meeting with President Tinubu, in Abuja, the statement added.