The All Progressive Congress presidential candidate, Bola
Tinubu, has promised to reform the Nigerian Police Force for efficiency if
elected as president next year.
He said he would free police officers from being security or
orderlies for Very Important Personality, adding that police personnel on such
duties would be replaced by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps
officers.
This was contained in the manifesto obtained on Friday,
Top on his priority lists of action plans was national
security, economy, agriculture, power, oil and gas, transportation and
education.
The 80-page document, containing multi-sectoral policy
options, was tagged “Renewed Hope 2023 – Action Plan for a Better Nigeria.”
On police reform, Tinubu said, “We shall boost the public
confidence in the Nigeria Police Force and other internal security agencies by
increasing recruitment and providing high-tech, non-lethal equipment with
corresponding manpower development schemes.
“Police reform will be focused on positioning the
institution to better deliver on its primary duties of community policing and
maintaining law and order through crime fighting and prevention.
“Police personnel will be freed from extraneous duties such
as VIP security and guard duties. VIP Security and provision of security for
government buildings, installations and other critical assets will be
transferred to The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps. The NSCDC shall be
evaluated and reformed to be better integrated with our internal security apparatus.”
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