Tinubu issued the directive on Sunday during a security
meeting held at the State House with the inspector-general of police, the
chiefs of army and air staff, and the director-general of the Department of
State Services (DSS).

A statement on Sunday by Bayo Onanuga, the president’s
special adviser on information and strategy, said Tinubu ordered that the
personnel be redeployed to core policing duties in communities.

Under the new arrangement, VIPs who require security
protection will now be expected to request armed personnel from the Nigeria
Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), rather than the police.

The presidency said the move is aimed at boosting police
presence in communities, especially remote areas where stations are
understaffed and citizens remain vulnerable to attacks.

“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 statement reads, noting that Tinubu wants officers “to
concentrate on their core police duties”.

To reinforce the new push, Tinubu has also approved the
recruitment of 30,000 additional police officers nationwide, with plans
underway to upgrade training facilities in collaboration with state
governments.

Those present at the Abuja meeting included Waidi Shaibu,
chief of army staff; Sunday Kelvin Aneke, chief of air staff; Kayode Egbetokun,
inspector-general of police; and Tosin Adeola Ajayi, director-general of the
DSS.

The presidency said the directive forms part of a broader
security strategy intended to strengthen law enforcement capacity and improve
public safety across the country.