President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday in Abuja, said the directive to redeploy police officers working with Very Important Persons and ministers was not negotiable, admonishing all ministers to ensure immediate compliance.
According to a Wednesday statement signed by Bayo Onanuga, the Special Assistant to the President on Information and Strategy, Tinubu stated this while speaking at the opening of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting in the State House Council Chamber, giving a serious warning against non-compliance.
If you have any problem because of the nature of your assignments, please contact the IGP and get my clearance,” he said.
President Tinubu directed the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, Minister of Police Affairs, Sen Ibrahim Gaidam, and the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egebtokun, to follow up on the implementation of the order.
The President insisted that police officers were trained to protect the lives and property of citizens, particularly the most vulnerable in society, and the protection of a select group of VIPs and VVIPs was not their responsibility.
