The Federal Government of Nigeria has called on citizens to actively help monitor compliance with Bola Tinubu’s directive to withdraw police escorts for Very Important Persons VIPs.
The appeal was made by the Government’s Special Adviser on Media and Public Communication, Daniel Bwala, during an interview, where he highlighted the administration’s commitment to enforcing the order and urged citizens to act as whistle blowers and report any violations.
“If you identify a celebrity, a private sector person, or any individual who has police against the executive order, as much as you can, capture evidence, whether a photograph or video,” Bwala said.
The Special Adviser also clarified that the withdrawal does not apply to all government officials. “The order to withdraw police from VIPs is not all-encompassing. There are critical people in government who will still have one form of security or another,” he explained.
Bwala added that other security agencies, such as the State Security Service (SSS) and Civil Defence, would provide protection where necessary.
“It could be SSS, Civil Defence, and not the police who will be there to help you. But police have no business being with you,” he said.
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Recall that Tinubu had last week ordered the withdrawal of police officers attached to Very Important Persons across the country, directing that they be redeployed to core policing duties.
Source: Channels TV
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