Ndume Supports Withdrawal of Police From VIPs, Says Some Ministers Assign Officers to Family Members
The senator for Borno South, Ali Ndume, says he is completely in favor of the order directing police officers to leave extremely important people (VIPs).
President Bola Tinubu issued an order on Sunday to remove police officers connected to high-profile individuals nationwide.
In light of growing insecurity, Bayo Onanuga, the president’s special adviser on information and strategy, had stated that the policemen will be moved to core policing responsibilities.
According to the president, the move is a component of a larger national security plan that aims to improve public safety and increase police effectiveness.
The inspector general of police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, subsequently stated that 11,566 officers had been removed in accordance with the presidential order.
Ndume stated that the order is one of Tinubu’s “most commendable decisions” and should be implemented right away in an interview with Channels Television’s “Politics Today” show.
According to the congressman, some ministers had police personnel connected to their spouses, children, and themselves.
He answered, “We ought to see it on the ground.”
“I was surprised to see so many police officers at the national assembly today, as I had not anticipated.”
Ndume claimed that he had refused the amount of officers that had been assigned to him in the past.
“I was attached to three police officers, but I declined because that was a large crowd for me,” he stated.
“I insisted that there should be order if there is going to be a police attachment to me.”
According to the Borno politician, an officer is there to keep an eye on his movements rather than to protect him.
He stated, “I believe that all these police officers should be removed from VIPs.”
You might imagine that some of my coworkers, such as clergymen, have cops connected to their spouses and kids. What do they have to do with that?
Ndume remembered going to a colleague’s residence and seeing “more than 10 policemen” assigned to him, even though the lawmaker was a lower-ranking senator than him.
He claimed that some VIP convoys are so big that it looks like the president or vice president is traveling.
He remarked, “You can see even the president, the convoy that the president goes about with is too much.”
“Secure the area and leave when the president leaves.”
According to him, community security should take precedence above individual protection in the national security architecture.
“You can drive at night if you secure Abuja, and let me tell you, this is what is happening in most countries,” he continued.
