Nigerian authorities will reassign protection details currently guarding prominent figures to standard law enforcement operations across the nation. Bola Tinubu issued the directive during consultations with military and intelligence leadership, requiring dignitaries seeking armed escorts to coordinate with the Civil Defence Corps instead.
Presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga explained that the policy shift aims to strengthen community safety by redistributing officers from personal security assignments to understaffed stations throughout remote regions. The government approved hiring 30,000 additional personnel while working with regional administrations to modernize training infrastructure nationwide.
Presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga explained that the policy shift aims to strengthen community safety by redistributing officers from personal security assignments to understaffed stations throughout remote regions. The government approved hiring 30,000 additional personnel while working with regional administrations to modernize training infrastructure nationwide.
