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“I’ll Withdraw Police Escorts From VIPs If Elected As President” – Tinubu Says
The All Progressive Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has promised to reform the Nigerian Police Force for efficiency if elected as president next year.
Tinubu noted that he would free police officers from being security or orderlies for Very Important Personality (VIPs).
The former governor of Lagos state added that police personnel on such duties would be replaced by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps officers, The Punch reported.
This was contained in the manifesto exclusively obtained by the newspaper on Friday, October 21. It would be interesting to note that top on his priority lists of action plans was national security, economy, agriculture, power, oil and gas, transportation and education
The 80-page document, containing multi-sectoral policy options, was tagged “Renewed Hope 2023 – Action Plan for a Better Nigeria and would be officially unveiled today. On police reform, Tinubu said: “Police personnel will be freed from extraneous duties such as VIP security and guard duties.
VIP Security and provision of security for government buildings, installations and other critical assets will be transferred to The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps. The NSCDC shall be evaluated and reformed to be better integrated with our internal security apparatus.”
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