BREAKING: IGP DISU TAKES FIRST STEP: STATE POLICE COMMITTEE INAUGURATED
GREATRIBUNETVNEWS–Inspector-General of Police, Tunji Disu, has launched an eight-member committee to implement state police and unveil a new policing vision.
Key Issues:
– _”Leadership is ‘not about position but responsibility,’ stressing that professionalism, discipline and accountability must define policing nationwide.”_ – IGP Tunji Disu
– Committee’s Role: The committee, headed by Professor Olu Ogunsakin, will oversee state police implementation and policing vision unveiling.
– _”State police would allow different tiers of government to take a more active role in tackling insecurity.”_
– Security Context: The move comes amid rising kidnappings, banditry and community attacks across Nigeria.
– Disu’s Vision: Emphasizes professionalism, accountability and human rights respect in policing
Disu held his first formal engagement with senior officers on Wednesday, following his confirmation as the 23rd indigenous Inspector-General of Police.
The meeting comes days after the Nigeria Police Council unanimously ratified his appointment, clearing the way for his swearing-in by President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa at an event that will hold on Wednesday.
Addressing the top hierarchy of the Nigeria Police Force, IGP Disu declared that leadership was not about position but responsibility.
He stressed that professionalism and accountability must no longer be mere slogans, but guiding principles that shape conduct and operations across commands nationwide.
The new Police boss underscored that authority is strongest when exercised with restraint, insisting that respect for human rights remains fundamental.
According to him, every Nigerian must be treated with dignity, fairness and justice, regardless of status or background.
IGP Disu also announced plans to strengthen internal oversight mechanisms, directing that the Public Complaint Unit and X-Squad be empowered to operate independently.
IGP Disu further explained that the decentralisation of police functions will enable the various levels of government to participate actively in security.
SOURCE==TVC==EXCEPT THE HEADLINE AND INTRO PLUS A FEW PARAGRAPHS
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