Title: Tinubu Orders Immediate Withdrawal of Police From VIP Escorts Date Published: 23 November 2025 Description: ...Directs Redeployment to Core DutiesPresident Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered the withdrawal of police officers assigned to guard VIPs across the country, directing that they be redeployed to strengthen core policing duties nationwide.The decision followed a high-level security meeting held Sunday in Abuja with service chiefs and the Director-General of the DSS.Under the new directive, VIPs requiring armed security will now obtain personnel from the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), as the President moves to boost police presence, especially in underserved and remote communities.To further reinforce national security, President Tinubu also approved the recruitment of 30,000 additional police officers and ongoing collaborations with state governments to upgrade police training facilities.The meeting was attended by the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Waidi Shaibu; Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke; Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun; and DSS Director-General, Tosin Adeola Ajayi. Attached Images: 5fff79cf5113ff6a652dc3b0647fea2089850a72cc6393bf24375c1ab897e778.jpg, e8f7555cc6bc23ae290969bd3bdd84850936c7b01ec10f961b206947ca561a52.jpg Attached Video: None