Senator Aliyu Wammako has opposed the withdrawal of police officers from Very Important Persons, VIPs, in the country.
He said the decision poses significant danger, as VIPs could
become the next targets for criminals.
He added that, instead of withdrawing protection, the
government should focus on the best possible means to flush out bandits,
emphasizing that Nigeria should not submit to them; rather, they should submit
to Nigeria.
“I have to disagree with the idea of withdrawing police from
VIPs. That is another danger because the VIPs are going to be the next target,”
the lawmaker said on the floor of the Senate on Wednesday.
Recall that President
Bola Tinubu had ordered the withdrawal of police officers currently providing
security for VIPs in the country.
The President said that henceforth, police authorities will
redeploy these officers to concentrate on their core policing duties.
The presidential directive was issued during a security
meeting President Tinubu held on Sunday with the police, Air Force, Army
chiefs, and the Director-General of the Department of State Services, DSS, in
Abuja.
According to the directive, VIPs who require police
protection will now request well-armed personnel from the Nigeria Security and
Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC.
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