The Presidency has urged Nigerians to assist in implementing President Bola Tinubu’s directive on the withdrawal of police escorts from non-eligible VIPs.
Speaking on Sunday during a television interview, Daniel Bwala, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communication, called on citizens to document and report cases where police escorts are still attached to individuals not entitled to such security privileges. He encouraged Nigerians to share photographs or videos of offenders to aid enforcement.
Bwala clarified that the directive does not apply to all serving government officials, noting that certain key figures would continue to receive security protection.
“There are critical people in government who will still have one form of security or another,” he explained.
He added that in such cases, operatives from the State Security Service (SSS) and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) may provide security, rather than the police.
“It could be SSS, Civil Defence, and not the police who will be there to help you. But police have no business being with you,” Bwala emphasised.
The Presidency’s appeal underscores efforts to reduce misuse of police resources while ensuring security for essential government personnel.
